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
The director thrives on these kinds of connections, planting her themes like a tree whose roots spread deeper and wider as the movie progresses.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Think of it as planting the seeds now for a future harvest.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
As for the plant sale, it’s being organized by land management company Green Guerrilla, which will have representatives on hand to answer questions about sustainable landscaping goals and how planting native plants can promote biodiversity and mitigate stormwater runoff, the post said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Winn’s love of gardening began early, planting cotton seeds for an elementary school project and helping his grandmother shell butterbeans on her porch.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Think of it as planting the seeds now for a future harvest.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
As for the plant sale, it’s being organized by land management company Green Guerrilla, which will have representatives on hand to answer questions about sustainable landscaping goals and how planting native plants can promote biodiversity and mitigate stormwater runoff, the post said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Winn’s love of gardening began early, planting cotton seeds for an elementary school project and helping his grandmother shell butterbeans on her porch.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planting
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Rest and health should be priorities, but so will seeding.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Intellectual Capital Tech layoffs redistributed talent into startups, fueling not only short-term growth, but also seeding future national innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Oz aired for six seasons, establishing HBO as a home for serious adult dramas, and establishing Winters’s screen image, as well — that captivating blend of menace and vulnerability.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The risk with this approach is that Harvard would live to fight another day, but become complicit in establishing a precedent that goes against the fundamental rights inherent in our democracy.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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More government investment in affordable spaying and neutering services, in shelter resources and in strengthening enforcement of breeding laws would help curb the population of pets that need homes, said Judie Mancuso, founder of Social Compassion in Legislation.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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These participants’ accounts suggest that initiating divorce is often less about conflict with a partner and more about reclaiming control over one’s life and decisions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trump has previously ordered certain drug cartels — including five Mexican syndicates — to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and last month signed a Pentagon directive initiating the use of military force against drug trafficking groups.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have created cyborg embryos by implanting electrode arrays into the developing brains of frogs, mice, and salamanders.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2025
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DanceWorks Chicago, a longtime incubator that wrote the book on springboarding early career performers, plans to sunset at the end of the year, aligned with founding artistic director Julie Nakagawa’s retirement.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s exactly the sort of work that Jason Wiggam, a founding partner of Wiggam Law in Atlanta, Georgia, does.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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By rooting the fair in a city with deep but underrecognized Black cultural traditions, the Bacons have shifted national attention toward the Midwest.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Aug. 2025
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Since Patrick joined the Chiefs, Brittany (and their kids) have been rooting him on.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Officials are now working on drafting new rules and licensing regulations that would change that, creating a new type of marijuana business allowed in the city after voters legalized recreational marijuana statewide in 2022.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Millions will die, but society will finally get serious about creating adequate fail-safes for this new technology.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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