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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
Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Chia seeds also reduced post-meal hunger cravings, suggesting the fiber content effectively contributes toward feeling fuller for longer.15
While other fruits like bananas can trigger blood sugar spikes, fruits like berries may help improve those levels post-meal.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
Also, weeds may try to seed themselves between the stones, particularly as soil particles accumulate and offer a better opportunity to grow.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Their position as the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff (CFP) felt like new and exciting territory.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Chia seeds also reduced post-meal hunger cravings, suggesting the fiber content effectively contributes toward feeling fuller for longer.15
While other fruits like bananas can trigger blood sugar spikes, fruits like berries may help improve those levels post-meal.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Many hoped the light rail would seed commerce around the stops.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
Also, weeds may try to seed themselves between the stones, particularly as soil particles accumulate and offer a better opportunity to grow.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seed
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The first verses unspooled over a simple I-V-IV progression, one of the most fundamental sets of chord changes in folk and pop music, each verse ending with a brief upward progression that climbed back to the root chord in time for the next set of lines.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Here's everything to know about the event, including this year's theme, schedule and a brief history of its Cincinnati roots.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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To put this to the test, the researchers used an environmental cue – exposing the mothers to cold and darkness – to trigger diapause in her offspring, which was maintained for three months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 July 2025
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What Are the Basics of DNA? DNA is the genetic material passed down from an organism to its offspring.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 July 2025
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Water the new perennial thoroughly following planting to settle the soil around the roots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Lake of the Woods Restoration: Join Seminole County Lake Management biologists and the Seminole Education, Restoration and Volunteer (SERV) Program in helping to restore Grace Lake by planting beneficial native plants.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to Variety, the project covering O’Connor’s origin story is being helmed by Irish production company ie: entertainment, which executive produced and worked with the singer on the 2022 O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares; O’Connor died in July 2023 at age 56 of natural causes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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But there's one part of Silverstone's origin that the actress isn't sentimental about.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.—
Veronica Hilbring,
Essence.com,
11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit,
8 July 2017
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Raw milk is dairy milk that has not been pasteurized, a process that removes disease-causing germs by heating milk to a high enough temperature for a certain length of time, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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There might be a germ of truth in it, there might have been a broken engagement or something like it, but at the altar?—
Anne Enright,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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What began as one family’s search for a life in rhythm with the land has bloomed into a thriving village where 70% of the acreage has been protected under a land trust from the beginning.—
Chrissy Tracey,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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San Tan Valley will take local control in July 2026, at the beginning of the next fiscal year.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seed. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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