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Recent Examples of fertilized
New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, oftentimes growing in a fallopian tube instead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Studies show that when couples use no contraception, about 30 percent of fertilized eggs never implant, and another 30 percent implant briefly before being passed from the body usually without the woman ever knowing.
—Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Some birth control methods, including IUDs, may work by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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Adjective
The two-cell stage embryo is the very early embryonic stage where the original fertilized egg (zygote) has divided into two distinct cells (blastomeres) that continue to divide.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
According to the Mayo Clinic, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, oftentimes growing in a fallopian tube instead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Studies show that when couples use no contraception, about 30 percent of fertilized eggs never implant, and another 30 percent implant briefly before being passed from the body usually without the woman ever knowing.
—Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Some birth control methods, including IUDs, may work by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilized
Adjective
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Al-Busaidi suggested that Iran has agreed to downgrade the enriched uranium.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
27 Feb. 2026
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When enriched uranium undergoes nuclear fission, efficiencies are much higher.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Or think of how extreme weather can disrupt voting access, creating real and perceived grievances that are fertile ground for authoritarian interference in elections.—
Michael Chertoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Nwosu is digging around in fertile ground, but there’s always a sense that things could go deeper.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His earliest records were stark, spare and sad, seemingly solo even when augmented by another voice, string player, or percussionist.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s the work that turns a productive rookie into someone the organization can build around.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dissecting what went wrong in your last relationship or replaying a job interview after the fact can seem productive.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Uranium is a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The indoor pool is purified with ozone.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The cliffside lodge offers a front row view of one of the most biologically rich places on the planet, UNESCO’s Vhembe Biosphere Reserve near South Africa’s border with Zimbabwe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Lucky for you, Ortega’s exact carryall is on sale now, along with a range of other rich-girl purses from $84.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The latest signals from Beijing’s political gathering have reinforced the view that tech self-reliance and industrial upgrading will anchor economic growth in the years to come.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Clark suggested that adversity has only reinforced her reliance on preparation and discipline.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Few resources existed for Chinese to study Greek at the time, but a new pair of introductory textbooks had been published recently by Liu Xiaofeng, the prolific translator.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Still, Billy stressed the importance of the French film financing mechanism, which is essentially funded by a levy on movie tickets, for helping sustain France’s position as one of the world’s most prolific filmmaking nations.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Fertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilized. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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