as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations

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How does the verb inseminate differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of inseminate are implant, inculcate, infix, and instill. While all these words mean "to introduce into the mind," inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

When could implant be used to replace inseminate?

While the synonyms implant and inseminate are close in meaning, implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

When might inculcate be a better fit than inseminate?

In some situations, the words inculcate and inseminate are roughly equivalent. However, inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

When can infix be used instead of inseminate?

The meanings of infix and inseminate largely overlap; however, infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

When is instill a more appropriate choice than inseminate?

The words instill and inseminate can be used in similar contexts, but instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

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Recent Examples of inseminate Milly is genetically the mother of Pearl, born Sept. 1, 2020, but Pearl was actually birthed by C-section to a Milly clone inseminated by Gold, a Chihuahua show dog, also owned by Semler and her husband, Edwin Davila, 55. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025 Cameras are inseminated into artificial snow, which is dropped by planes, and when the snow falls, there are eyes everywhere. Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025 In a heartbreaking statistic, captive elephant pregnancies (most artificially inseminated) have a 40 percent infant mortality rate. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Throughout his career, Cline covertly inseminated dozens of patients with his sperm. Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inseminate
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  • Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And from that position, she was empowered to breed social revolt.
    Time, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • In cooler regions, plants are commonly planted in spring for an early season color and cut back in summer when plants decline due to heat.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Hundreds of security forces searched for additional attackers or explosives that could have been planted around the area.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Arne Larsson lived another 43 years after his first pacemaker was implanted.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Inseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inseminate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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