GRAFTING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

grafting

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present participle of graft

as in inserting

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Advanced X-ray analysis confirmed that the electrode reliably repeats this two-step storage process, inserting zinc ions first and then adding protons.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In late July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posted on X for the first time to defend open-source models in artificial intelligence, inserting himself into a debate that was raging across the industry.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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After removing the protective packaging materials, installing the build platform and resin vat, and attaching the resin feed system, the printer is essentially ready to go.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Two components illustrate the difference between building a system and attaching a model to a workflow.

— Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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The catcher clocked a two-run single in the first inning, then hit a game-tying homer in the third — his first with his new team — in a 9-4 Red Sox win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Trump diverged from his predecessors, however, in pushing it forward without tying steps toward Arab-Israeli normalization to progress on the Palestinian issue.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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Benya and other pyrotechnicians were wiring up hundreds of racks of comets—which resembled opaque, oversized test tubes—affixing them to plywood slabs and placing them on the duvetyn.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The math world just got a new genius—a prodigy who announced himself by affixing his name to his signature feat of numerical prowess.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

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More capability, fewer disruptions The modernization is aimed not only at adding new capabilities but also at keeping the aircraft relevant for years to come.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
The popular corn maze and sunflower gardens flooded, adding uncertainty to whether the former will be ready as usual for Conner Prairie's high-profile fall festivals.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

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The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The report documents allegations of professors and teaching assistants injecting anti-Israel activism into coursework, even going so far as to offer extra credit for attending anti-Israel events.

— Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

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Just share an Instagram or Facebook story that day with your free ICEE using #NID2026 and tagging @TheICEECompany.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Bryce Eldridge started his day by turning a one-man double play at first base after handling a sharp grounder and tagging out the runner retreating to first while stepping on the bag.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

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