FERTILIZED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of fertilized

as in enriched

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verb

past tense of fertilize

as in supplemented

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Over fertilized lawns also require more water to maintain. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026 In a 2021 study, Hariton and colleagues found that machine learning could improve the timing of the injection to increase the yield of these fertilized cells. — Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026 The fertilized egg can't survive, and the growing tissue may cause life-threatening bleeding if left untreated. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for fertilized

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilized

Adjective

That fuel, uranium that is not highly enriched, is in short supply in the United States.

— Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
These dashboards can combine enriched data sets into trusted views that can, in turn, help train your in-house AI tools.

— Marc Kermisch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of enriched

Verb

The original tracklist is augmented by a full recording of the band’s 1977 show at Oakland Coliseum Arena, filmed by teen bootlegger Reinhard Hohlwein.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
According to master distiller Ross Cornelissen, the point of this release is to show how the Sweet Wheat flavor profile can be augmented with a much higher level of alcohol.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of augmented

Adjective

Keepers removed both eggs and placed an egg from a fertile pair in their nest.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fertile

Adjective

In an emotional and upbeat ceremony Tuesday, Broward County commissioners bade farewell to Beam Furr after a highly productive 12-year career that’s forced to end due to term limits.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
The Department of Defense had a particularly productive partnership with USAID, recognizing that foreign aid could be as important as force in incentivizing insurgents to make peace.

— Andrew Natsios, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of productive

Verb

Instead, your framing reinforced the stigma that makes people afraid to talk about it in the first place.

— Joe Kinsey, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Tuesday’s show of appreciation reinforced the importance of civility and respect for public institutions in America — qualities too often lacking in the public square these days.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Adjective

However, sometimes chuck and top sirloin are used, offering a richer, more flavorful, marbled cut.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Because the album is rich with melody—because the compositions snake so readily from note to note, compared to Malone’s previous works—inklings of narrative start to seep from the foggy passages.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rich

Verb

Speaking of actives, the formula is also fortified with a triple peptide blend to tighten and firm, kakadu plum and caffeine extract to brighten, and marine extracts to target crepiness.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
The Thunder also have a 21-pick stockpile of second-rounders that was fortified via the Dort, Wiggins and Joe trades.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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