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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
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
From search-and-rescue drones navigating tight rock crevices to flexible medical devices implanted in moving joints, the potential applications are vast.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
These structures wouldn’t be able to develop into humans even if they were implanted into a uterus.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
My right leg was broken in three places which required surgical repair and a permanent titanium rod implanted along my tibia bone.
—Michael Miller, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
On April 21, 2025, TJ had a Left Ventricular Assist (LVAD) device surgically implanted to help his heart pump blood throughout his body.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Lift the sparkly transparent toilet-seat lid implanted with syringes and prescription pills.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The idea is that each morning, the hat would activate a blueberry-sized device implanted in your skull that sends a pulse of electricity into your brain.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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Around 3 million Americans are currently walking around with one implanted inside them.
—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
From search-and-rescue drones navigating tight rock crevices to flexible medical devices implanted in moving joints, the potential applications are vast.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
These structures wouldn’t be able to develop into humans even if they were implanted into a uterus.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
My right leg was broken in three places which required surgical repair and a permanent titanium rod implanted along my tibia bone.
—Michael Miller, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
On April 21, 2025, TJ had a Left Ventricular Assist (LVAD) device surgically implanted to help his heart pump blood throughout his body.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Lift the sparkly transparent toilet-seat lid implanted with syringes and prescription pills.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The idea is that each morning, the hat would activate a blueberry-sized device implanted in your skull that sends a pulse of electricity into your brain.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanted
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But only when connected locally to the car—there’s no embedded modem, so forget about remote access.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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The pilot, which used Avery Dennison’s embedded RFID sensor technology in garments, demonstrated how the scannable system can accurately and automatically capture data needed to handle garments at scale.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Some villagers sat in the shade of towering fig trees, while others planted yams or dug the soil with tree branches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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There, golden bamboo is freshly planted, new curvilinear furniture is featured, high tea is served and Mount Fuji can be spied in the jaw-dropping panoramas on clear days.—
Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Montana has long inspired storytelling rooted in its history—from Norman Maclean’s A River Runs Through It to Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Plastic pollution can feel overwhelming — more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year — but stories rooted in collaborative community work can spark hope.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The Unaware Performer delivers, but within a fixed range.—
Mustafa Abdelmonem,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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That makes any potential threat to those payments particularly concerning, and that's especially true for retirees who are struggling to keep up with rising costs and debt obligations on a fixed income.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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But with sites outside Panama shut down for years, the USDA didn't think sterile flies were being bred fast enough.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Keegan said that bred a healthy sibling rivalry.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2026
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Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with Washington after three Indian sailors were killed in a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Our mum’s a voracious reader and really instilled reading.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Mika’s mother - a CPA, professor, and philanthropist - instilled in her an early understanding of legacy as something actively lived and carefully protected.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Implanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanted. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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