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as in planted
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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as in rooted
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 implanted
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The former vice president had a cardiac defibrillator implanted.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Sometimes monkeys undergo additional surgeries in which steel posts are implanted into their skulls, preventing their heads from moving during tests.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Nearly three decades later, Neuticles, his patented silicone dog testicles, have been implanted in more than 500,000 animals.
—Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
No ski racer, male or female, has ever returned to the top level with titanium implanted onto the sport’s central piece of hardware.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
But instead of the usual office gig, Julia learns that her new job is to watch over a middle-aged man in a vegetative state, who’s been implanted with proprietary AI — and to chaperone him on a cross-country trip.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The steps taken to preserve and freeze a brain are well established; less certain is exactly what one’s brain might be implanted onto or how a whole person might be brought back.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Newly emboldened, Allura decides to forge Chase’s signature on the documents and have two of their embryos implanted without his consent.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The former vice president had a cardiac defibrillator implanted.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Sometimes monkeys undergo additional surgeries in which steel posts are implanted into their skulls, preventing their heads from moving during tests.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Nearly three decades later, Neuticles, his patented silicone dog testicles, have been implanted in more than 500,000 animals.
—Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
No ski racer, male or female, has ever returned to the top level with titanium implanted onto the sport’s central piece of hardware.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
But instead of the usual office gig, Julia learns that her new job is to watch over a middle-aged man in a vegetative state, who’s been implanted with proprietary AI — and to chaperone him on a cross-country trip.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The steps taken to preserve and freeze a brain are well established; less certain is exactly what one’s brain might be implanted onto or how a whole person might be brought back.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanted
Adjective
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These platforms were too big, too embedded, too essential.—
Sean Evins,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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His defeat of 82-year-old Harrison Ford crystallized the Academy’s wholesale rejection of celebrity currency in favor of embedded, touching work.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 Sep. 2025
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Between 2019 and 2022, the project planted 8,425 evergreen trees and shrubs in Louisville's south end.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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New live oak trees were planted at Toomer’s Corner in 2015, where the tradition lives on.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL), a Catholic and Christian-rooted nonprofit, organized a Mass by the immigration processing center on All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Betts said his support is rooted not only in the product — but in Taylor’s long-term vision.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its portfolio comprises a mix of equities, fixed income, renewable energy infrastructure and real estate.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Afkhami recommends Western European countries where universal education and health care make these affordability goals possible, especially for those on a fixed income.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Dogs are often bred repeatedly in poor conditions, left sick or injured, and treated as products instead of living beings.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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About The Breed The Siberian Husky is known for its endurance and working‐dog background, originally bred in northeast Asia for sled pulling.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fisher Phillips' $450,000 investigation found that the city didn't break any laws while handling allegations of harassment lodged against Cook.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the back window of the vehicle was shattered, and a bullet was lodged in the passenger side of the back bumper, the statement said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His mother—central in shaping his early confidence—instilled in him a kind of resilience that would later fuel his global ambitions.—
Janee Bolden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Maye was efficient, didn’t turn the ball over, made plays with his arm and his legs, instilled confidence in his teammates and, most importantly, came away with a 33-27 win in Week 2.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Implanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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