INCULCATES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

inculcates

verb

present tense third-person singular of inculcate

as in suffuses

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 plants

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 inculcates Because there’s something about the college environment that really inculcates hierarchy. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

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But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.

— Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of suffuses

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Knowing which plants toxic to dogs are in your space is the first step toward keeping them safe.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The parent plants from which the cuttings were taken should rapidly heal wounds, and make lots of new grow to reform often more compact plants.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of plants

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Wet clothing doesn’t cause UTIs, but staying in wet clothing, which breeds more moisture and bacteria, does.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 30 June 2026
When a leader isn't accountable to the process, the word becomes a do-as-I-say cliché that breeds resentment instead of results.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of breeds

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The heart-pounding, Reznoresque theme instills a sense of urgency in the viewer to match that of the kitchen crew.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2026
After all, the liberal arts are, at their root, about giving people a well-rounded education that deeply instills critical thinking, communication, adaptability, and analytical skills.

— Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Definition of instills

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The shim also embeds the policy so enforcement doesn’t rely exclusively on the external variable.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Khakar then embeds these reminders into her personal calendar and asks AI to organize her pitch schedule around the rest of her life.

— Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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