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as in root
the source from which something grows or develops
ancient Greece provided the seed for much of Western civilization's political and philosophical thought
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as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the famous stallion's seed can be found on racetracks all over the world
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Recent Examples of seed
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
After a week, the seeds will start sprouting mini plants, at which point each plant will need a container of its own to continue growing.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
With Carl’s knife still in Tom’s back, Anushka’s wan offer of $5 million to seed a veterans foundation for Tom to lead is a nasty little twist.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
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Noun
Early summer removal helps prevent the weeds from going to seed and multiplying.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
After a week, the seeds will start sprouting mini plants, at which point each plant will need a container of its own to continue growing.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Verb
So instead of replacing her, Renn argued, the Met has spent years quietly building a quasi-endowment — seeded by the Met Gala itself — so the Costume Institute can run on investment returns after she is gone.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
With Carl’s knife still in Tom’s back, Anushka’s wan offer of $5 million to seed a veterans foundation for Tom to lead is a nasty little twist.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seed
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Maintain an even supply of moisture to reduce stress on the plant, and water at the roots with a drip hose instead of overhead watering to avoid spreading disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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According to legend, the pithiviers has its roots in the first century, when Gauls combined local flour with almonds brought by Roman traders.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The baby’s father, 18-year-old Jaya, lives at the Denver Zoo but has not been introduced to his offspring.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The city should not give away its most valuable land opportunity to the first institution willing to plant a flag.—
Christos Korgan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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After the Soviet flag is planted on the lunar surface for a second time, there's talk of Soviet missions to Venus and building bases on the Moon.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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The series serves as an origin story for how Norrin Radd (voiced by Paul Essiembre) becomes the herald of Galactus (James Blendick), then breaks free from the clutches of the Devourer of Worlds to surf around the galaxy and help others.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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But the origin of Wheeler’s second statement remained mysterious; in their models, matter didn’t tell space how to curve.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Either way, the passion fruit juice takes the cake.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Severe Pruning Pruning tomato plants can be helpful in promoting air flow and fruit production, but removing too many leaves at one time can cause the plant to protect its remaining leaves by curling them in response.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The World Cup is coming to the US, Mexico and Canada in June, bringing millions of soccer fans to scream germs into the air of overly crowded stadiums.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Several studies have found that shopping cart handles have more germs than public restrooms.—
Mindy Johnston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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City Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy began raising the issue at the beginning of this month, and saw their resolution calling on the mayor to restore the cut backed, by an 11-0 vote, by the City Council.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Lewis will be eligible to return to the major league roster for the beginning of a three-game series against the White Sox that starts Monday at Target Field.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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“Seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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