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
Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Freshly unemployed and subsisting on selling plants to trust fund kids, Dell impulsively starts a 24-hour livestream under the username mademoiselle_dell to fundraise for private life support for Daisy.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Georgia Power is among several electric companies in the South building new natural gas plants to meet the unprecedented electricity demand for data centers, warehouses packed with servers that power artificial intelligence and our digital lives.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Journal's Antonia Noori Farzan reports on the plants being targeted and why support for the bill is growing.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
The hike ends a ceremony featuring tea made from native plants.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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
What about plants in eastern deciduous forests?
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
In soil or water, these plants sprout roots in as little as 1 to 2 weeks, even in winter.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
They were also filmed looking lovingly at each other before Chalamet plants a kiss on Jenner's lips, as seen in a video shared by CBS and MTV UK.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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
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
Noun
Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Freshly unemployed and subsisting on selling plants to trust fund kids, Dell impulsively starts a 24-hour livestream under the username mademoiselle_dell to fundraise for private life support for Daisy.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Georgia Power is among several electric companies in the South building new natural gas plants to meet the unprecedented electricity demand for data centers, warehouses packed with servers that power artificial intelligence and our digital lives.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Journal's Antonia Noori Farzan reports on the plants being targeted and why support for the bill is growing.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
The hike ends a ceremony featuring tea made from native plants.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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
What about plants in eastern deciduous forests?
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Agriculture officials also warn that anyone who plants the seeds may inadvertently introducing invasive plants, pests or diseases that carry a serious biosecurity risk.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
In soil or water, these plants sprout roots in as little as 1 to 2 weeks, even in winter.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
They were also filmed looking lovingly at each other before Chalamet plants a kiss on Jenner's lips, as seen in a video shared by CBS and MTV UK.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plants
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German defense giant Rheinmetall has been building a slew of new factories since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and will soon make more 155mm artillery shells than the entire US defense industry.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Spiber aims to achieve 100 percent renewable energy for its factories to keep carbon intensity low.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Play wants structure so progress can bloom, as an instinctive New Moon seeds your 5th House of Creativity with inspiration.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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The quest comes with dangers and consequences but also seeds Conor’s socialization, albeit with a figure named Victor (Frank Mosley) with a TV for a head whose idea of heaven is … getting to watch people.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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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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It’s long been said that familiarity breeds contempt.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The California least tern is a white-and-black bird less than 10 inches long that breeds only in a few areas along the bays and lagoons of California and Mexico and is in danger of extinction because of coastal development.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many residents cherish the old brick-and-wood mills as a visual centerpiece of Rockville as well as a reminder of that area’s long-ago moniker of Loom City.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Despite the challenges of planning collections, mills remain motivated by the clear direction designers are bringing and their focus on meeting evolving consumer demands.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court focused narrowly on the condo’s declaration, or the legal document that establishes the condominium, and the language in it.—
Catherine Odom
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Helping fans better understand who artists are and what inspires them establishes real connections that turn casual listeners into long-term fans.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 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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Ranger’s House guests can admire the red-brick Georgian home featured in several scenes and venture inside to see 19th-century businessman Sir Julius Wernher’s vast art collection, consisting of over 700 works of Renaissance art, medieval sculptures and jewelry pieces.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Brooklyn native Richard Beavers opened his eponymous Bed-Stuy gallery in 2007 with a mission to promote diverse works for contemporary art.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Plants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plants. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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