1
as in plants
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 roots
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 implants
Pregnancy begins after an embryo successfully implants in a uterus.
—
Mimi Zieman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
The firm initiated coverage of the shoulder implants stock with a buy rating and a $20 per share price target in a Sunday note.
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Brian Evans,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
The process safely implants a device the size of a rice grain into a pet, said Celene Mielcarek, head of program operations at PAWS Chicago.
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William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Mimi Zieman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
The firm initiated coverage of the shoulder implants stock with a buy rating and a $20 per share price target in a Sunday note.
—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
The process safely implants a device the size of a rice grain into a pet, said Celene Mielcarek, head of program operations at PAWS Chicago.
—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implants
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Spray plants with neem oil, spinosad, or insecticidal soap, though these products must contact the beetles to work.
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Molloy rages to his film crew, and Lestat’s duplicity plants a wedge between the vamps.
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Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
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Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
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Under what’s called the sterile insect technique, the government breeds male screwworm flies that can’t reproduce, then releases them into the wild.
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Worse, expertise breeds confidence.
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Crucially, Claude Tag's design embeds the AI within existing systems of record, bringing the agent to the data.
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Their proprietary InfuseRFID technology, which embeds durable, washable RFID tags directly into garments, won the Sustainable Product Award at the 2026 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards.
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.
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The character is an adult who drinks, wears impeccable clothing, and beds women—the familiar Bond tropes.
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That includes throw rugs, sheets, blankets, pillow covers, and beds your pet uses, says Bryant.
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“Implants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implants. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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