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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
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
And now there’s a refillable reservoir for the drugs that can be implanted in the eye.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The company has implanted the N1 into 12 clinical trial patients so far; Seo expects the number to grow to 25 by year's end.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Earlier that year, Rune Elmqvist had invented this particular pacemaker, designed to be implanted in a subcutaneous pouch in a patient suffering a cardiac disease.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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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
And now there’s a refillable reservoir for the drugs that can be implanted in the eye.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The company has implanted the N1 into 12 clinical trial patients so far; Seo expects the number to grow to 25 by year's end.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Earlier that year, Rune Elmqvist had invented this particular pacemaker, designed to be implanted in a subcutaneous pouch in a patient suffering a cardiac disease.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanted
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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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At the same time, the jets have embedded AI capability, Saab says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pic Rite’s commitment to serving the underserved is deeply embedded within the company’s ethos.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Hermann Farm museum also includes a collection of historic buildings along with beautiful Shire horses—large, gentle animals bred, raised, and trained on the farm.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Originally bred as a guide dog in the 1960s, the standard goldendoodle—a crossbreed of a golden retriever and poodle—weighs an average of 50 to 90 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 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
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After six weeks, the cutting should be well-rooted enough to transplant into a new, separate pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 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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The Bay Area is a punishing place to grow old on a fixed income.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
12 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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