as in suffusing
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of inoculating
Similarly, white Americans are nearly four times as likely to skip or delay vaccinating their children compared to Asian Americans, with 19 percent and 5 percent, respectively, forgoing or putting off inoculating their kids, according to the poll.
—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculating
Verb
-
The dishes are fresh and vibrant, infusing a medley of spices with quality ingredients to produce tasty creations.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
-
Born in the Gwari region of northern Nigeria, Kwali became the first female trainee at the Pottery Training Centre in Abuja in 1954, and is known for infusing her modern ceramics training with traditional influences.—
Suyin Haynes,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The new cuts come as Amazon continues to look for ways to lower employee costs while investing aggressively in AI products and infrastructure – both for internal use and to sell to enterprise customers.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
-
The company previously increased operations in the county in 2021, investing $150 million and creating 200 jobs.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inoculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculating. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share