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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How does the verb inseminate differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of inseminate are implant, inculcate, infix, and instill. While all these words mean "to introduce into the mind," inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

When could implant be used to replace inseminate?

While the synonyms implant and inseminate are close in meaning, implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

When might inculcate be a better fit than inseminate?

In some situations, the words inculcate and inseminate are roughly equivalent. However, inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

When can infix be used instead of inseminate?

The meanings of infix and inseminate largely overlap; however, infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

When is instill a more appropriate choice than inseminate?

The words instill and inseminate can be used in similar contexts, but instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

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Recent Examples of inseminate In the early 2000s, zoos in the U.S. developed a technique to artificially inseminate pandas instead. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024 Steeped in evolution, natural selection has favored males who inseminate the most females – and females who leave reproductive offspring of their own. Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024 The bill would prohibit doctors from using their own sperm to inseminate a patient without their consent and expose those who do to civil suit. Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2024 An 'obvious, burning question' Fertility fraud occurs when a doctor fails to obtain consent from a patient before inseminating her with his own sperm. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inseminate
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  • The country started breeding the dogs over 300 years ago to hunt badgers, according to the American Kennel Club.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Some are used as breeding stock; others are shipped directly to labs.
    ByRefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • The city's largest tech company has planted deep roots in the East Liberty neighborhood and is looking to strengthen those ties.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Casey Trees, a nonprofit that plants and cares for trees in the city, provides a map of where to see the blossoms across Washington.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Rather than implant the standard recommended two embryos, Dr. Kamrava would implant six.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This required surgically implanting acoustic tags that could transmit data via satellite and cannot be easily dislodged during the study period.
    Priya Shukla, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Inseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inseminate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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