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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony
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as in bred
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes
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Recent Examples of planted
Cannabis is no longer on the fringe but firmly planted at the heart of wellness innovation.
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Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
These wooden party places grace the bay, with stilts planted in the bottom.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly since their roots are at risk of drying out.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
While a once-a-week watering schedule is a good rule of thumb, the correct amount of water and frequency of watering depend on factors such as air temperature, humidity, the amount of light the plant receives, and the type of soil it’s planted in.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
The city planted new lakefront museums, including a Civil War museum, and launched the construction of hundreds of market-rate townhomes on the former Chrysler site.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Best Actor in a Motion Picture winner Timothée Chalamet planted a sweet kiss on his partner, Kylie Jenner.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
How the seed was planted While the studio is a new chapter, florals are not new to her story.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Their 1925 building was designed with a courtyard garden, instead of a lobby entrance (a rarity in New York), that’s planted with boxwoods and Japanese maples.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
These wooden party places grace the bay, with stilts planted in the bottom.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly since their roots are at risk of drying out.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
While a once-a-week watering schedule is a good rule of thumb, the correct amount of water and frequency of watering depend on factors such as air temperature, humidity, the amount of light the plant receives, and the type of soil it’s planted in.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
The city planted new lakefront museums, including a Civil War museum, and launched the construction of hundreds of market-rate townhomes on the former Chrysler site.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Best Actor in a Motion Picture winner Timothée Chalamet planted a sweet kiss on his partner, Kylie Jenner.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
How the seed was planted While the studio is a new chapter, florals are not new to her story.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Their 1925 building was designed with a courtyard garden, instead of a lobby entrance (a rarity in New York), that’s planted with boxwoods and Japanese maples.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
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Seven teams from the AFC and seven from the NFC will qualify and be seeded in separate brackets.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, topsoil — if successfully seeded with grass and left undisturbed — can generally limit exposure to backfill contaminants buried as far as six feet down, Schroeck and a Wayne State University engineer who works with soils said.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Brooklyn is also one of several franchises that have centralized video storage, search and distribution workflows through ScorePlay, a startup founded in France, headquartered in New York and growing in the NBA.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The team also acknowledges the possibility that birds from surrounding wildland populations may have moved into the now-quieter city and bred with urban juncos.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, birds cannot be taken from the wild and only falcons bred in captivity can be traded.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is the second time the synagogue, which serves a congregation first established in Jackson in 1860, has been attacked with fire, according to its website.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ruthzee Louijeune, the Council president last term who opted to vote for Breadon rather than support her former vice president, will chair two committees including census, redistricting and elections, which was established by Breadon this term.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Male pythons are implanted with radio transmitters and then tracked to better understand their movements, reproductive behaviors and other key characteristics.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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The chip will be wirelessly connected to an external video camera and implanted into the brain’s visual cortex.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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The trooper initiated a traffic stop to investigate, and the driver, identified as Ezeiruaku, was arrested.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In accordance with its responsibilities, the supervisory board, with the support of specialized external lawyers, immediately initiated an investigation into the incidents upon becoming aware of the allegations.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Iran is a theocratic republic rooted ideologically in Shiite Islam while Venezuela is a socialist and secular regime.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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These institutions are rooted here because Illinois and Chicago are integral to their brand, talent pipeline and mission.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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