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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2
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
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.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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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Space plants 1 to 3 feet apart.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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In another photo, Bongiovi plants a kiss on his wife's cheek while Brown takes a selfie in a casual diner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 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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That — metaphorically and literally — is earned dogmatism, the risk that expertise breeds rigidity in our thinking and decision-making.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Today’s international furry pet travelers are older, often on medications, and increasingly belong to breeds such French bulldogs and Great Danes–which require heightened care, compliance, and logistics.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Instead of sitting in a chatbox, PromptQL embeds directly into enterprise processes like contracts, engineering, or procurement, so uncertainty flags and corrections appear exactly where the work is happening.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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This technique embeds invisible commands inside the body of an email.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Implants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implants. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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