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adjective

as in introduced

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verb

past tense of transplant
1
as in relocated

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as in replanted

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Recent Examples of transplanted
Adjective
The new hairline has to work with the face, so the donor area needs to be used carefully, and the transplanted grafts should be distributed in a way that still looks balanced as the years pass. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Some of the transplanted hairs may shed during the early weeks before new growth begins. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Disrupted first by the dams and then by transplanted predatory sportfish such as bass, its population landed on the endangered species list in 1991. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Always make sure to follow proper watering guidelines to help any transplanted divisions establish in their new spot in the garden. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Calcineurin Inhibitors Calcineurin inhibitors are commonly used after an organ transplant to prevent the immune system from attacking the transplanted organ. — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026 When channels are created with unsuitable blades, angles, or placement, transplanted hair may grow in an unnatural direction or produce an overly uniform appearance. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The state also knew that a transplanted Midwesterner had been fired from her Cincinnati charter school, following felony charges related to misuse of public funds, and had been banned from teaching or running schools in Ohio. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 That protocol grew from the team’s experience performing the first lung transplant in a Covid patient in 2020, applying the lessons to removing lungs where treatment-resistant cancer was confined and replacing them with transplanted organs. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplanted
  1. naturalized
  2. relocated
  3. imported
  4. hauled
  5. transmitted
  6. transported
  7. conveyed
  8. removed
Adjective
  • Aleksander Antonov, who came to the US as a Soviet refugee and has since become a naturalized US citizen, was arrested in 2025 when attempting to cross the border from Russia into Estonia.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Trump said of Omar, who is a naturalized American citizen from Somalia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Invariably, other former All Stars will ask to be relocated over the next year.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Barrio Logan’s legendary Las Cuatro Milpas relocated a few blocks away earlier in 2026 after nearly a century in business.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of relocated
Adjective
  • The company known for its retro household fans laid off more than 70 factory workers in February, blaming higher prices for imported parts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Doctors and supply chain experts say taxing imported generics would raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of crucial drugs.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of imported
Verb
  • Amid dealing with a custody battle that cut time with her two small boys down to alternating weeks, says Butler, her friends hauled her camping on the backside of Pikes Peak in central Colorado and introduced her to target shooting during the trip.
    — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • All of that material is currently hauled elsewhere for disposal, including round trips of about 200 miles to other biomass facilities.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of hauled
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  • The data is transmitted to the digital twin through communication networks and processed using computing platforms.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Video, images and other information can be transmitted to emergency managers in near real time, giving responders a broader picture of conditions in areas that may be difficult or impossible to reach by road.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of transmitted
Verb
  • Holly Springs Fire Chief LeRoy Smith said seven people were transported to a hospital with major injuries and 15 others sustained minor injuries.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Wuensch was transported by ambulance to Windham Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to state police.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of transported
Verb
  • Episodes easily conveyed the filmmakers’ giddy excitement for the next big battle scene, the next big twist, and the next big moment in their Tolkien translation.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Mother Earth cover and accompanying post shared on Friday appears to have addressed some of the emotions Apple conveyed in July.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of conveyed
Verb
  • The two have shared videos about their relationship on social media that have amassed millions of views, although some of that footage appears to have since been removed.
    — Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The ship’s dozen elevators were also removed, in part because they were covered in grease, but also to aid in sinking the ship efficiently, by opening up a path for the air to escape.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
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