1
as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics
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2
as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gemstone was poorly implanted in the setting, so it was constantly popping out
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Recent Examples of implant
The wearable operates differently from implanted vagus nerve stimulation and was not designed to treat PTSD symptoms in the same direct way.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Hodak works primarily on brain-computer interfaces (BCI), or technologies that decode brain activity to perform physical actions, sometimes using chips implanted in the brain.
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Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
The downside of having a pacemaker is that getting one requires surgery, as well as having the device permanently implanted.
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Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
When the woman is ready to try and have children, even years later, the eggs can be thawed, fertilized and implanted in her uterus.
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Will Croxton,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Hodak works primarily on brain-computer interfaces (BCI), or technologies that decode brain activity to perform physical actions, sometimes using chips implanted in the brain.
—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
The downside of having a pacemaker is that getting one requires surgery, as well as having the device permanently implanted.
—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
When the woman is ready to try and have children, even years later, the eggs can be thawed, fertilized and implanted in her uterus.
—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for implant
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Under the Biden administration, federal taxpayers paid farmers billions of dollars to stop planting crops, but that's considered a short-term solution too expensive to maintain indefinitely.
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Other summer camps soon planted flags of their own.
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Known for building a global brand rooted in food, energy, and authenticity, Fieri brings a perspective that complements Legacy Motor Club's evolution into a modern motorsports organization that resonates far beyond the track.
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And yet, in spite of its Clark and Dearborn gambit and an hourlong finale that ties far too many bows on top of bows, Season 5 works because its artistic machinations are rooted in character over plot, and the characters are what matters.
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These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
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When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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With Claude Tag, Anthropic hopes to ease some of these burdens by simplifying the product and embedding it where companies already operate day-to-day.
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Now, risk is embedded in day-to-day operations.
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From a range of lodging options to activities and amenities that will please your whole crew, Ocean Edge delivers both classic Cape Cod vibes and a genuinely great family vacation experience.
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Contact the establishment and lodge a complaint about hygiene and safety.
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“Implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implant. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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