as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world
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Recent Examples of inoculated
Certainly the effects may be more pronounced for teens, but there’s little evidence to suggest the brain is inoculated against the technology’s effects the moment users turn 18, and many vulnerable adults are at risk as well, such as those with sustained mental-health challenges.
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Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Anti-vaxxers aren’t born; they’re inoculated against their wills.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
For decades, people worldwide have been inoculated with a live, attenuated virus.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
This aside is a rare reference to the efforts Washington employed in February 1777 to have the whole Continental Army inoculated against smallpox.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Those of us lucky enough to have English as a native language are to some degree inoculated from this issue, given its status as the language of business, aviation and international education.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
But with bokashi composting, organic matter is placed in an airtight composter or bucket, covered with a natural bran inoculated with beneficial microorganisms, and fermented for 2 weeks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Jenner inoculated an 8-year-old boy using matter from a cowpox sore on the hand of a milkmaid.
—Chris Mueller, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
Adults who have not been inoculated can also receive the vaccine.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Anti-vaxxers aren’t born; they’re inoculated against their wills.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
For decades, people worldwide have been inoculated with a live, attenuated virus.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
This aside is a rare reference to the efforts Washington employed in February 1777 to have the whole Continental Army inoculated against smallpox.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Those of us lucky enough to have English as a native language are to some degree inoculated from this issue, given its status as the language of business, aviation and international education.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
But with bokashi composting, organic matter is placed in an airtight composter or bucket, covered with a natural bran inoculated with beneficial microorganisms, and fermented for 2 weeks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Jenner inoculated an 8-year-old boy using matter from a cowpox sore on the hand of a milkmaid.
—Chris Mueller, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
Adults who have not been inoculated can also receive the vaccine.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculated
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His narration is a constant pleasure — mournful, wry, and suffused with a world-weary poetry.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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The warm water was infused with local herbs and plants such as rose, pelargonium, and rooibos.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Best Memory Foam Mattress Zinus’s popular memory foam mattress has green tea extract infused into its top layer to maintain freshness.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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But to those who hold them, especially in public safety, challenge coins are imbued with stories, camaraderie and honor.—
Divyaditya Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Castle Rock’s misunderstood bad boy with a heart of gold, River Phoenix, older brother of Joaquin, imbued Chris with an uncommon depth.—
Sezin Devi Koehler September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Inoculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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