inoculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of inoculate
as in suffuses
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 inoculates Instead, the committee said young children should receive one vaccine for chickenpox and a different shot known as MMR that inoculates against measles, mumps and rubella. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025 Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals. — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculates
  1. suffuses
  2. infuses
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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
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  • The trio of cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon gives a perfect mix of textures and sweetness, while the mint syrup infuses the fruit with a cool, herbal fragrance, and the additional fresh mint brings a bright pop of minty flavor.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
  • Here, the four of us learned how to make authentic guacamole using a molcajete—a traditional Mayan pestle and mortar carved from volcanic stone, which infuses the avocado dip with a smoky, aromatic flavor.
    — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of infuses

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