Thesaurus results for INSEMINATING

inseminating

verb

present participle of inseminate

as in breeding

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 inseminating In 1992, Cecil Jacobson was convicted of 52 counts of fraud and perjury for inseminating his patients with his own sperm and was sent to prison. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025

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Transition Time When the rut is over, bulls are no longer interested in breeding and maintaining harems.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Researchers describe the approach as integrating biotechnology and AI to make crop breeding more efficient and less dependent on intensive manual work.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

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The Best Plants to Buy Bare-Root Some of the best options for planting bare-root are those that establish well from dormant roots.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
The decimation of our native ash trees because of a tiny insect proves that everyone planting the same type of tree, yard after yard, is not a smart idea.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026

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The two-part procedure involves implanting thin electrodes into precise areas of the brain linked to Tourette symptoms, then connecting them under the skin to a pulse generator near the collarbone.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The surgical procedure involves implanting a complex, electrical device that allows deaf children and adults to hear.

— James G. Naples, Fortune, 27 June 2026

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