inculcating

verb

present participle of inculcate
1
as in suffusing
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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2
as in planting
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 Synonyms for inculcating
  1. suffusing
  2. planting
  3. infusing
  4. breeding
  5. instilling
  6. implanting
  7. embedding
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  • The threat of shattered glass if the bottle breaks, the subsequent odor suffusing all the items in your carryon, liquids seeping dangerously close to electronics—none of it sounds like a good idea.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But Pete took the idea one step further, taking the organization’s iconic symbol — the star — and suffusing it with a deeper meaning.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of suffusing
Verb
  • There is no easier way to add interest to your landscape than planting berry bushes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Some farmers in Southeast Asia and parts of Africa have started planting and harvesting perennial rice in their fields.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of planting
Verb
  • Those perfectly pungent elements rip through the savory pastrami perfectly, infusing every bite with a slightly prickly tang.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One part of that plan was infusing the roster with veteran leaders, something that was lacking last year.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of infusing
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  • Researchers describe the approach as integrating biotechnology and AI to make crop breeding more efficient and less dependent on intensive manual work.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The quest for 500 million flies The only way the US has succeeded in eradicating screwworm is by breeding millions of flies, sterilizing them using radiation and dropping them in areas with infestations.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of breeding
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  • Glick credits her mom, a travel advisor, for introducing her to AAA Four and Five Diamond Hotels from a young age and instilling in her a love of hospitality.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What to read next Shows like Cowboy Bebop had a ragtag team of underdogs exploring the solar system, instilling lessons about loneliness and existentialism.
    — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of instilling
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  • The two-part procedure involves implanting thin electrodes into precise areas of the brain linked to Tourette symptoms, then connecting them under the skin to a pulse generator near the collarbone.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The surgical procedure involves implanting a complex, electrical device that allows deaf children and adults to hear.
    — James G. Naples, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Definition of implanting
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  • On the security side, CertiK, the blockchain security firm, operates validator nodes through its SkyNode infrastructure, embedding real-time threat monitoring directly into the consensus layer.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This could involve establishing public missions to guide AI development — such as advancing healthcare, climate action or democratic participation — while embedding public value conditions into funding, procurement and regulation.
    — Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of embedding
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“Inculcating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculcating. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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