as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations
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Recent Examples of inseminate
Cameras are inseminated into artificial snow, which is dropped by planes, and when the snow falls, there are eyes everywhere.
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Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
In a heartbreaking statistic, captive elephant pregnancies (most artificially inseminated) have a 40 percent infant mortality rate.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Throughout his career, Cline covertly inseminated dozens of patients with his sperm.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The dairy business model depends on artificially inseminating cows and separating them from their calves at birth so humans can take their milk.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024
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Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
In a heartbreaking statistic, captive elephant pregnancies (most artificially inseminated) have a 40 percent infant mortality rate.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Throughout his career, Cline covertly inseminated dozens of patients with his sperm.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The dairy business model depends on artificially inseminating cows and separating them from their calves at birth so humans can take their milk.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inseminate
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Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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While some cat breeds, such as rag dolls or Maine coons, are considered more sociable, the researchers did not examine differences in behavior based on breed.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Keep bellflowers cool by planting them in partial shade, making sure they are protected from the hot afternoon sun.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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By planting its flag in the region, the company is fulfilling one of its core ambitions, which is personal to the founders — championing a new vision of global beauty that celebrates diversity, innovation and local creativity.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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The edited embryos were implanted into surrogate domestic dogs.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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This was the first time the device was implanted in a child at such a young age, the hospital noted in a press release.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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“Inseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inseminate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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