1
as in seeding
to put or set into the ground to grow
I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring
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2
as in establishing
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 breeding
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 planting
Others got their hands dirty by planting trees, painting murals or picking up trash along park trails.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Politicians planting universal child care programs in rocky soil shouldn’t expect a garden.
—Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Another man was arrested earlier this week on charges of making threatening phone calls to the base days after the device was discovered, though investigators haven’t accused that caller of planting any devices.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite tough times for restaurants, one ambitious couple is planting roots in the downtown Minneapolis skyway system.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Politicians planting universal child care programs in rocky soil shouldn’t expect a garden.
—Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Another man was arrested earlier this week on charges of making threatening phone calls to the base days after the device was discovered, though investigators haven’t accused that caller of planting any devices.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite tough times for restaurants, one ambitious couple is planting roots in the downtown Minneapolis skyway system.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planting
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The Nuggets, who finish the season at San Antonio on Sunday night, prioritized rest over seeding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Buffalo has clinched a playoff spot already, but is in a fight with Tampa for seeding and get the moribund Rangers to boost those odds.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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After years of attempts to get a measure off the ground, Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill establishing a statewide office to promote and support the music industry.—
Savannah Sicurella,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will start direct negotiations with Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two countries.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Giant pandas reach adulthood and begin breeding between ages 5 and 7, with females maturing faster than males.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Penguins that are not breeding can stay in the water for more than 150 hours at a time.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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So when, in December 2025, thousands of ICE agents descended upon the Twin Cities, initiating two months of unrest and violence, restaurants were not at the forefront of the headlines, but acutely absorbing its impact.—
David Farley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy and depression generally involves implanting an electrical stimulator in the left side of a patient’s chest, where the vagus nerve passes.—
Elizabeth Riley,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Attorney Ben Ikuta claims that Acacio continued to perform medical procedures on patients while his license was suspended, including performing transfers and implanting embryos.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Poetics can become the foundation for dehumanization, as was the case with the settler colonial founding documents of the United States, which constituted people like me, Trethewey, and Felix as three-fifths of a human being.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Weil’s wife, Vivian, a philosophy professor, was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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And Minnesotans were rooting hard for the Calgary Flames to win deep in the heart of Texas.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Ann Arbor, fans are expected to be out in full force, rooting the team on.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Folk music à la Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen plays on repeat, creating a chill vibe for a crowd of regulars (many of who come twice a day).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The space was designed by her and her mother, Sabeen Khaliq, with the goal of creating tranquility.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planting. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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