as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people
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as in founds
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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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 plants
Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
The good thing is, most plants native to temperate parts of the globe evolved ways to deal with the annual seasonal cycle.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Gardening Tools Garden tools should be cleaned after every use to remove fungi, bacteria, and pests that can be transferred to healthy plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In Tokyo, the structure will resemble golden colored bamboo plants.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Wait to remove spent foliage until your plants naturally die back in cold weather.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a distinct aroma that follows Tacos Los Cholos whenever the growing restaurant chain plants roots, the scent of mesquite smoke and prime meats hitting the grill.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Scout plants weekly, looking under leaves and along stems for pests.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
Repot plants every two to three years into a container that is one to two sizes larger than the current pot.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
The drop in temperatures comes as several states have already experienced their first frost or hard freeze, with NWS meteorologists advising people to bring pets and plants indoors as far south as Texas and Alabama as winter temperatures take hold.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Their sharpness comes from compounds like lactucin and lactucopicrin, which plants produce in response to stress and cold.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
In the second picture, Garth plants a sweet kiss on 44-year-old Abrams’ cheek.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
There are more than 53 dairy processing plants either being built or adding capacity in the United States, representing some $10 billion of capital expenditure, Boyd said.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
The good thing is, most plants native to temperate parts of the globe evolved ways to deal with the annual seasonal cycle.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Gardening Tools Garden tools should be cleaned after every use to remove fungi, bacteria, and pests that can be transferred to healthy plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In Tokyo, the structure will resemble golden colored bamboo plants.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Wait to remove spent foliage until your plants naturally die back in cold weather.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
That encounter plants a seed that bears bitter fruit in the 1988 chapter once teenage Noor (now played by Muhammad Abed Elrahman) finds himself in the middle of a protest that spirals out of control.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a distinct aroma that follows Tacos Los Cholos whenever the growing restaurant chain plants roots, the scent of mesquite smoke and prime meats hitting the grill.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Scout plants weekly, looking under leaves and along stems for pests.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
Repot plants every two to three years into a container that is one to two sizes larger than the current pot.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
The drop in temperatures comes as several states have already experienced their first frost or hard freeze, with NWS meteorologists advising people to bring pets and plants indoors as far south as Texas and Alabama as winter temperatures take hold.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Their sharpness comes from compounds like lactucin and lactucopicrin, which plants produce in response to stress and cold.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
In the second picture, Garth plants a sweet kiss on 44-year-old Abrams’ cheek.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plants
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Empowered by the predictive and intelligent capabilities of ERP, OEE, MES, DT and AR technologies, alongside existing smart hardware, the facility operators of today can build, optimize and benefit from the factories of tomorrow.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The true mainstream adoption wave — warehouses, micro-factories, home services—hits in 2027 as platforms stabilize.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Plant seeds 1/4-inch deep in 2- to 3-inch pots containing a slightly acidic, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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But in Division 1, seeds six through 10 are all from the Avocado East League, so Del Norte will play at league foe Rancho Bernardo in the first round.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the gun has more limited ammunition compared to semi-automatic pistols that can carry 10 to 17 founds or more.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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The Upside Down is not a mirror dimension, but actually a wormhole/bridge to a separate dystopian world, The Abyss, which breeds all the Demogorgons and Demodogs.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Glamour,
29 Dec. 2025
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But everything else about Kelli breeds skepticism.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
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Those qualities align with the ever-growing vintage denim market, and denim mills’ and brands’ quest to recreate worn effects.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s a specific rule for oil refineries, for instance, and another for steel mills.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, a catalyst guides the molecule through an asymmetric step that establishes its chirality.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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For Pritchard, whose Stanford roots date back to 2005, the chance to return as head coach was both emotional and deeply personal.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Plants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plants. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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