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Definition of plantnext
as in factory
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people

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Recent Examples of plant
Noun
Admittedly, Mitchell is fairly creative in sketching the run-up to the dinosaur takeover, which includes ominous signs such as long-extinct plant life taking root overnight. Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 In 2015, despite the Taiwan-China tensions, TSMC decided to set up a manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China. Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
The city plans to plant nine acres of natural grass, more than 200 trees and nearly 8,000 shrubs and other plants at the park. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 What’s nice about radishes is that they can be planted throughout the year in our area. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
  • The mill was factory rated to 77 hp and 124 ft lbs of torque.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
  • During China’s first export boom, Chinese factories often imported parts, assembled the finished product and shipped it abroad.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fortunately, early fall is the ideal time to seed cool-season lawns.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The compensation package also includes a new Player Support Program seeded with an initial $2 million commitment in 2026, equally split between men and women players.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Over the following decades, thousands more made the journey, with the American Colonization Society helping to establish settlements along the West African coast.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Locating water that can be used by humans is vital to establishing any long-term lunar presence.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Knightsbridge is owned and bred by Godolphin, founded by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoun.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sources of standing water, which mosquitoes use to breed, should also be drained.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • By the second day, one friend was walking arm-in-arm toward the cinnamon bread grist mill with its cashier.
    Carlye Wisel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Denver Public Schools voted to approve a mill levy override measure nearly two weeks ago.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kansas, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt are among the schools putting business logos on uniforms in a rush for corporate cash that NASCAR pioneered long ago.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Apollo had pioneered a new credit and insurance business that was quickly overshadowing its LBO business.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than directly incorporating Afro-Indigenous healing traditions into its treatments, Eden Roc’s approach is to root wellness in the natural landscape of the Dominican Republic.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Smith’s commitment to protecting people was rooted partly in his military service, according to his longtime partner, Lisa Haney.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And independent shops, armed with agility and a deep connection to their communities, are writing the next chapter of shopping in America.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Even after selling the team 10 months ago, morphing the Lakers from a relative mom-and-pop shop to a massive corporation, the presence of the Buss family still couldn’t be missed.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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