1
as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics
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as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gemstone was poorly implanted in the setting, so it was constantly popping out
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Recent Examples of implant
Neurosurgeons implanted electrodes a few inches below her skull, targeting a small bundle of neural fibers in a brain region behind the forehead that acts as a crucial hub for mood regulation.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
The company’s technology was implanted and removed from the patient’s brain in about 20 minutes during that surgery.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Surgeons made a relatively small incision to implant a wireless, rechargeable coin-sized brain chip in the part of RJ’s brain that handles thoughts and body movement.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Since then, Neuralink has reported implanting its BCI in at least six other people.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
The company’s technology was implanted and removed from the patient’s brain in about 20 minutes during that surgery.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Surgeons made a relatively small incision to implant a wireless, rechargeable coin-sized brain chip in the part of RJ’s brain that handles thoughts and body movement.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Since then, Neuralink has reported implanting its BCI in at least six other people.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implant
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Each household is eligible to receive two trees, and the trees may be planted on resident’s private property only.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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And Aleesha spontaneously planted a kiss on Luke while celebrating their successful covert operation to get Karina’s laptop.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
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At the time, this was assumed in some quarters to be related to the decision to replace driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto as Pierre Gasly’s team-mate in a 2025 season where Alpine is rooted to the bottom of the constructors’ championship.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Take cuttings from woody herbs, such as rosemary and lavender, and root them in a well-draining medium, like perlite or moist sand.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
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These useless jobs in turn breed further useless work.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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For almost 10,000 years, people in the Arctic have kept dogs for hunting and sledding, breeding them for desirable traits.—
Rudy Molinek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The organization has already changed laws in 21 states—red, blue, and purple—working across political divides to embed economic justice into survivor support systems.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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These roles ensure her presence remains embedded in the strategic direction of the brand, even as day-to-day editorial oversight transitions to a new generation.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The information lodges somewhere in our unconscious.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last week, with one out left in the state Division 3 game against Waterbury and his team losing 3-2, Seymour coach Jim Hoffman lodged a protest that Waterbury was using ineligible players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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“Implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implant. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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