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Recent Examples of fertilized
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Cramping can also occur when a fertilized egg implants in your uterus.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Feb. 2025
Over fertilized lawns also require more water to maintain.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
If a fertilized egg is treated as a person, emergency contraception potentially could be banned.
—Caleb McCullough, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
On the other hand, too little fertilizer stymies growth completely; an under fertilized plant will look sick and stunted.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Cramping can also occur when a fertilized egg implants in your uterus.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Feb. 2025
Over fertilized lawns also require more water to maintain.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
If a fertilized egg is treated as a person, emergency contraception potentially could be banned.
—Caleb McCullough, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilized
Verb
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The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has warned that Iran has enriched uranium to 60 percent.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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Uranium enriched to 60 percent could theoretically be used for a nuclear weapon, albeit an inefficient one by most standards.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Its possible role in the emergence of the Ediacaran fauna has long been debated, with some researchers suggesting that the melting ice released nutrients into the sea, providing a fertile ground for complex life to evolve.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Communities with vaccination rates below the 95% threshold necessary to maintain herd immunity become fertile ground for measles outbreaks.—
Dr. Josh Green,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fishing will always be more productive during long spans of consistent conditions.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2025
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And while the team has a plethora of needs, the Carolina faithful has even more questions about the future of their favorite team following a productive but one-sided free agency haul last month.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kinship and hierarchy were replaced or augmented by coöperative relationships that individuals entered into voluntarily—covenants, promises, and the economically essential contracts.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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The ample cabinet space in the kitchen is augmented by a large pantry.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As winds churn up cold water off the Southern California coast, sediment rich in nutrients is swirled up from the ocean floor and becomes feed for smaller creatures in the water who are eaten by larger ones like pelicans, whales and all kinds of fish.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Louise insisted the show didn’t make the cast rich.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There was a moment when such industry stalwarts as producer J.J. Abrams or management mogul and L.A. Olympics czar Casey Wasserman, both prolific Democratic bundlers, seemed poised to assume the perch vacated by Katzenberg, but neither has yet met the challenge.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tombstone is streaming on Hulu, Fubo and FX Now. ‘Heat’ (1995) Val Kilmer stars in the key supporting role of Chris Shiherlis, the right-hand man of prolific thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) in Heat, an epic crime thriller written and directed by Michael Mann.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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This tendency is reinforced throughout our lives.—
Dr. Sunita Sah,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The family posed for Christmas photos in matching red formal wear and themed elf onesies in 2023, when Alcala was pregnant with Alianna.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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George’s wife-to-be Olivia is very pregnant with their son, Dhani.—
Kaleb Horton,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Fertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilized. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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