inseminated

past tense of inseminate
as in planted
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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Recent Examples of inseminated Another possibility is that their bodies simply don’t respond as well to IVF stimulation drugs—medications that push the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs at once that are later inseminated to make embryos that can be transferred to the uterus in the hopes of establishing a pregnancy. Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • His Hammness does show up, tongue planted firmly in his photogenic cheek, and reminds you that nobody does handsome-guy self-mockery better than Jon Hamm.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
  • At Wild Orchard Farmstead on South Korea’s enchanting Jeju Island, regenerative organic tea seeds are planted into the dark, pliable, nutrient-rich soil that allows its roots to grow as deep as the trees are tall.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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  • There are both yellow and red tomato varieties bred for heat tolerance, with smaller cherry and plum varieties generally handling high temperatures better than larger varieties.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
  • The rash was much milder in mice bred with defective itch-sensing nerve cells.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
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  • Just like a cardiac pacemaker responds to the heart’s rhythm, the team’s implanted personalised adaptive DBS (aDBS) responds to the rhythm of walking.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • People who are pregnant, prone to blood clots or have implanted medical devices should skip vibration plates entirely.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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“Inseminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inseminated. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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