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
We’re almost inoculated by tragedy, although not in this case.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
George Washington required his troops be inoculated, the predecessor of vaccination, against smallpox during the American Revolution.
—Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
George Washington required his troops be inoculated, the predecessor of vaccination, against smallpox during the American Revolution.
—Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculated
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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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His music, stuffed with live instrumentation and harmonic sophistication, is suffused with the sound and spirit of Sly Stone, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye, among many others.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 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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Oreo’s brand-new Thanksgiving Dinner Inspired Cookies are fudge-coated and infused with a range of festive flavors.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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For example, ruggedized cameras imbued with AI video analytics can continuously monitor hazardous environments for anomalous events.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chocolate is different from other sweets, imbued with properties that reach beyond the palate.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Inoculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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