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
Bees and birds carried soil microbes that inoculated and enriched the terrain.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Parents waited in long lines to have their children inoculated, and enterprising physicians went to rural clinics to reach the last isolated clusters of unvaccinated people.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Of course, any amount of blue goo and screaming will be too much for many viewers, and only those who are thoroughly inoculated to outrageousness will be able to pick up on nuances in the film’s tone.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
We’re being inoculated by the patriarchy.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
The 53-seat Senate Republican majority has largely inoculated them from issues with Cabinet and other high-level confirmation fights.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2025
We’re almost inoculated by tragedy, although not in this case.
—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
Anti-vaxxers aren’t born; they’re inoculated against their wills.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Parents waited in long lines to have their children inoculated, and enterprising physicians went to rural clinics to reach the last isolated clusters of unvaccinated people.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Of course, any amount of blue goo and screaming will be too much for many viewers, and only those who are thoroughly inoculated to outrageousness will be able to pick up on nuances in the film’s tone.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
We’re being inoculated by the patriarchy.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
The 53-seat Senate Republican majority has largely inoculated them from issues with Cabinet and other high-level confirmation fights.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2025
We’re almost inoculated by tragedy, although not in this case.
—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
Anti-vaxxers aren’t born; they’re inoculated against their wills.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculated
Verb
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For months, an uncanny sense of calm suffused the forest.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The whole show is suffused in bright, warm sunlight.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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McManus infused her signature design and styling details—lace, exquisite craft by way of macramé, and not-so-girly pink—into Phelps’s penchant for clean lines, tailored denim, and sharp details.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Using catchy names like Skinny Drip, Athlete Drip or even Million Dollar Glow IV Drip, high doses of vitamins, minerals and other compounds are infused directly into the customer’s bloodstream.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Senior Night and the regular-season finale is Friday at Viejas Arena against a UNLV team imbued with the good vibes from Tuesday’s 27-point beatdown of Utah State.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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This came in handy when fatigue and injuries imbued the squad.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Inoculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculated. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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