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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
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere, Blackrock Neurotech has implanted over 50 people with brain chips, and boasts of amassing thousands of patient--days without adverse events.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The current electronic components (made of metals like titanium or rigid silicon) could lead to major challenges when implanted inside the human body.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Cheney had a cardiac defibrillator implanted as vice president.
—Michelle Del Rey, 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
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
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The condition can be treated and effectively managed using a thin tube or shunt that is implanted surgically and helps drain away the fluid with an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV).
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere, Blackrock Neurotech has implanted over 50 people with brain chips, and boasts of amassing thousands of patient--days without adverse events.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The current electronic components (made of metals like titanium or rigid silicon) could lead to major challenges when implanted inside the human body.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Cheney had a cardiac defibrillator implanted as vice president.
—Michelle Del Rey, 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
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
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
Verb
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Some residents believe more trees were planted, and La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee trustee Brian Williams said last month that the trees appeared to be closer to one every 10 feet.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of trees will be planted, increasing the tree canopy for health and beautification.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Karthik’s cinema is rooted, inventive and wildly original, yet universal in emotion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Once the cuttings have rooted, pot the plants and place them in a cool, sunny spot, watering only when the soil is dry.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And if no bus runs to your destination, there might be a dolmuş, a yellow van that runs on a fixed route, but stops whenever a passenger requests it and leaves whenever the van is full.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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There’s no fixed size for small business security, but a common range is 20 to 25 devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Look for species tulips that will naturalize and possibly spread over time, or Darwin hybrid tulips that are bred specifically to return year after year.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many dogs are also bred for exaggerated features—such as flat faces or long spines—that cause lifelong pain.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Dean Darrow was struck by gunfire, and a bullet was lodged in his heart.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recently, New York City added a suit to the dozens that have already been lodged by local governments against social-media companies such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Michelle reflected on how both of her parents instilled confidence in her from a young age which unquestionably informs her style sensibility to date.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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“Implanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanted. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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