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as in to propagate
to cause (something, as a seed) to grow
She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.
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Recent Examples of germinate
Mowing at a height of 3-plus inches will help shade out weed seeds and prevent them from germinating.
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Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Plus, most plants won’t germinate until the ground temperature is above 60 degrees, so even if cold weather has passed for the year, your plants won’t grow until the temperature rises.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The warm soil and decreasing temperatures help seeds germinate quickly, and pests and weeds aren’t as rampant as during the summer.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
But when intent ignores human values, those very optimizations will only germinate in ways that ignore humanity.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Plus, most plants won’t germinate until the ground temperature is above 60 degrees, so even if cold weather has passed for the year, your plants won’t grow until the temperature rises.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The warm soil and decreasing temperatures help seeds germinate quickly, and pests and weeds aren’t as rampant as during the summer.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
But when intent ignores human values, those very optimizations will only germinate in ways that ignore humanity.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinate
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Resources nationalism is emerging as an obstacle to an attempt by the oil-rich middle east emirate of Abu Dhabi to acquire Santos, Australia’s second biggest oil and gas company.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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From the free love movement to emerging regulations, the design team at GM contended with a slew of changes.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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An imbalance can cause brain cells to malfunction, losing their ability to manage ion concentrations across their membranes and propagate action potentials.—
Dan Samorodnitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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Try your hand at propagating roses by taking cuttings.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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Erickson said a storm system might evolve off the Southeast coast that could add to the region's heavy rains.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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New and evolving data center software accelerates design, enhances operations, ensures precise maintenance and drives sustainable performance.—
Steven Carlini,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ford will stop producing the Escape and Corsair SUVs at the end of 2025, but anticipates having enough inventory to last through 2026.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The average number of days employees are required to be in the office rose 12% over the past year, but office attendance showed an increase of just 1% to 3%, according to Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward and publisher of the Flex Index, which produced the report.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Reports were growing more grim, and the body count was rising.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Department of Transportation created the classification of low-speed vehicles in 1998 in response to growing public interest in using golf carts to make short trips and conflict over their legality in state, local and federal law.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Germinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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