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.
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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
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
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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The fourth installment of the brands’ collaboration infuses playful details into elevated design, offering new styles in addition to refreshed versions of the Classic Platform and Trailbreak sneakers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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That edge—between repression and revelation—infuses every frame of the series.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Inoculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculates. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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