as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world
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Recent Examples of inoculate
Although the virus readily kills poultry, the pig had no symptoms, as expected from experiments that showed pigs inoculated with this strain of H5N1, known as 2.3.4.4b, do not get sick.
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Byscience News Staff, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
Nasal flu vaccines are routinely used to inoculate kids in Europe.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
But with bokashi composting, organic matter is placed in an airtight composter or bucket, covered with a natural bran inoculated with beneficial microorganisms, and fermented for 2 weeks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Despite the toll that snake bites take, the treatment for envenomings has been the same for more than a century: Antibodies collected from horses or other animals inoculated with sub-lethal amounts of venom.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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Byscience News Staff, science.org, 7 Nov. 2024
Nasal flu vaccines are routinely used to inoculate kids in Europe.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
But with bokashi composting, organic matter is placed in an airtight composter or bucket, covered with a natural bran inoculated with beneficial microorganisms, and fermented for 2 weeks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Despite the toll that snake bites take, the treatment for envenomings has been the same for more than a century: Antibodies collected from horses or other animals inoculated with sub-lethal amounts of venom.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculate
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The Federalist Papers, the 85 essays written to persuade voters to support ratification, were suffused with this optimism.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Girls trying to learn to negotiate the world, repressive institutions in cavernous spaces and obscurely malevolent authority figures, all suffused in an atmosphere of menace, are her recurring motifs.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Comme des Garçons, Undercover and Rick Owens infused their collections with deep emotion, reminding us of the power of originality and sensitivity.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere, original parquet flooring and furnishings, and delicate murals infuse the house with old-world charm. Upstairs, the second floor offers even more privacy, with a double salon and a dining room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
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Image Clooney tried to inculcate his father’s values.—
Thea Traff,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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This approach, driven by the following strategies, can help inculcate a culture of innovation and transform teams into innovation champions.—
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Concept Validation: Instead of investing resources in unproven ideas, AI rapidly evaluates concepts against historical data and market patterns.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Coach Pat Skerry said the College of Charleston used $1.1 million in NIL revenue to build its roster and UNC Wilmington invested $500,000 into its team.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Don Banda imbues her with a sense of rebellion by putting her in a colorful party top.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
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From lead-acid battery smelters to rocket testing facilities, heavy industry over the past century in California has left large swathes of land imbued with dangerous chemicals.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Inoculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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