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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
IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
In an Alien story, pregnancy usually involves a Xenomorph egg being forcibly implanted in an unsuspecting human body.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
It is implanted in the left side of the neck via a minimally invasive outpatient procedure, under anesthetic.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Most experimental brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that have been used for synthesizing human speech have been implanted in the areas of the brain that translate the intention to speak into the muscle actions that produce it.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2025
These frozen embryos can then be implanted into southern white rhino females, who act as surrogates.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
On one side, a plasma field implanted the fuel.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
When the tissue was implanted in mice, the mice were protected.
—Linda Carroll, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Chips will be implanted in some rodents.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Arne Larsson lived another 43 years after his first pacemaker was implanted.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
In an Alien story, pregnancy usually involves a Xenomorph egg being forcibly implanted in an unsuspecting human body.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
It is implanted in the left side of the neck via a minimally invasive outpatient procedure, under anesthetic.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Most experimental brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that have been used for synthesizing human speech have been implanted in the areas of the brain that translate the intention to speak into the muscle actions that produce it.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2025
These frozen embryos can then be implanted into southern white rhino females, who act as surrogates.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
On one side, a plasma field implanted the fuel.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
When the tissue was implanted in mice, the mice were protected.
—Linda Carroll, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Chips will be implanted in some rodents.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanted
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That tree, which was planted back in 1832, becomes the connective tissue literally, biologically and possibly metaphysically, between Tony and two scientists who preceded him at the same institution.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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For Selim Ülker, his love of food can be traced back to his mother’s cooking in his hometown of Ankara, Turkey, where sharing meals was embedded in the culture.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sensors embedded in the robot track its shape and position, even in turbulent water.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rispoli and the 3-year-old Irish-bred also teamed to win the La Jolla Handicap on May 3.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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In fifteen lifetime starts, this four-year-old Kentucky bred has eight wins and two second place finishes.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The result is rooted, no surprise here, in family.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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India’s strategic recalibration toward China is rooted less in a softening security posture and more in economic necessity.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Wobbling through space The Earth’s axis, which is an imaginary line running through the North and South Poles, is in constant motion, even though it is commonly depicted as a fixed line.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many of the residents are low-wage workers, immigrant families with young children or elderly and disabled people on a fixed income.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Even beyond this decision, Google is facing challenges in other parts of the world – with a major federal antitrust case ongoing in the US, lodged by the Department of Justice, and reports of another antitrust probe targeting Google Maps specifically.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Implanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanted. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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