1
as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning
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as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority
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Recent Examples of inculcate
Another important way is to inculcate mindfulness by observing anger as a passing emotion rather than being all consumed by it.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Imbued with empathy, Canseco is poised to extend the ambassador mentality inculcated at the fair in her first-in-her-family journey to college.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Nothing left to do but build and inculcate my fantastical
atoms, unable to catch a break.
—Hazlitt, 15 May 2025
Abe was part of a conservative faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and known for his association with Nippon Kaigi, an influential conservative organization that among other goals advocated teaching Japanese history to inculcate national pride.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Imbued with empathy, Canseco is poised to extend the ambassador mentality inculcated at the fair in her first-in-her-family journey to college.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Nothing left to do but build and inculcate my fantastical
atoms, unable to catch a break.
—Hazlitt, 15 May 2025
Abe was part of a conservative faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and known for his association with Nippon Kaigi, an influential conservative organization that among other goals advocated teaching Japanese history to inculcate national pride.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inculcate
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One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can’t pull off.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Smith suffuses the book with a kind of clinical detachment, even as the dread mounts with each page.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The suspension kept the car stable and planted in sharp maneuvers, with little body roll, squat or dive.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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To make sure those new trees will thrive and provide the ecosystem functions of a true forest, however, project managers must select the right species to plant.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The new Vermillion sheeting collection is made with 52 percent polyester infused with CiClo technology and 48 percent modal.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city’s multicultural energy infuses its evolving story, creating a welcoming space for travelers seeking both connection and culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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The young singer-songwriter became an interpreter of others’ works, imbuing them with a unique character missing on earlier recordings.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among the actors, the highlight turns out to be It breakout Lillis, who imbues Carrie with a vulnerability that smoothes over some sizable gaps in the character’s development.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the playoffs loom, Bibbs said the team will trust the culture that Sam has instilled in them.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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And my dad was the fourth pilot hired for Alaska Airlines, which gave us the opportunity to see all different parts of the world and instilled the travel bug in me.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Symptoms include severe headaches, high fevers, excessive vomiting, stiff neck and confusion, according to the CDC, and the best way to inoculate yourself against the disease is through vaccination.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, Romo was seemingly afflicted with a malady that Prescott cannot inoculate himself against.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sectarianism also remains embedded in the political system, if not in the voter base, while a coterie of Shia armed groups retain extralegal power.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Why can't people condemn putting tunnels under hospitals and embedding themselves in where civilians are?—
Scott Detrow,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Inculcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculcate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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