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.
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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
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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According to Holmes, plants native to your region are important because they’re adapted to your local climate and conditions.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Plants growing in sandy soils may require more frequent irrigation, as will plants growing under intense sunlight.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rising seas could swallow the land that roots our identity.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a strong culture, everyone roots their daily decisions in a desire to be in it to win it; there's a sense of ownership, pride and belonging.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hoarding power Authoritarian parenting looks strong but breeds weakness.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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This war has shown the world once again that violence only breeds more violence, and the task before the international community is no longer to imagine peace, but to begin the hard work of reinforcing it.—
Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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But in an interesting twist, the new third installment, The Ed Gein Story, embeds the idea of differing versions of the truth into the season’s narrative.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh embeds wisdom and meditations on age, love, peace, solitude and fulfillment within the relaxing, picturesque setting of the sea.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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But none of those operations could match the location and the great fishing off the Point Loma kelp beds that the Point Loma called home.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Implants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implants. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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