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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony
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as in bred
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes
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Recent Examples of planted
Although some people may see leaves changing color before late October, this often happens because the plants are landscape trees, or trees that grew after seeds from other areas were planted, said Seiler.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Since this aphid attracts a wide variety of beneficial insects that prey on it and pecan pests, crape myrtles have been planted in pecan orchards with a positive impact on pecan harvests.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Infinity Castle planted its flag on the schedule first, quite evident in March and Lionsgate followed with The Long Walk dating its release back in April.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
This Chardonnay is both a step forward and a nod to its roots, Myers says, as Chardonnay was one of the first grapes that founder Justin Baldwin planted in his vineyard.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Appointing Mandelson was a time bomb, and the prime minister planted it.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
How To Care For Mums After Blooming Instead of tossing them, garden mums can be planted in the ground in spring or fall, as long as there’s enough time for roots to develop and become well-established before cold weather.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Which is why zoo workers planted hundreds of plants at the Talbert House's new Hamilton County Crisis Center in Avondale.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
On what remains, the Darrows have planted other apples, like Honeycrisp, and shifted business to direct sales at the orchard, away from grocers.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Since this aphid attracts a wide variety of beneficial insects that prey on it and pecan pests, crape myrtles have been planted in pecan orchards with a positive impact on pecan harvests.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Infinity Castle planted its flag on the schedule first, quite evident in March and Lionsgate followed with The Long Walk dating its release back in April.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
This Chardonnay is both a step forward and a nod to its roots, Myers says, as Chardonnay was one of the first grapes that founder Justin Baldwin planted in his vineyard.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Appointing Mandelson was a time bomb, and the prime minister planted it.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
How To Care For Mums After Blooming Instead of tossing them, garden mums can be planted in the ground in spring or fall, as long as there’s enough time for roots to develop and become well-established before cold weather.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Which is why zoo workers planted hundreds of plants at the Talbert House's new Hamilton County Crisis Center in Avondale.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
On what remains, the Darrows have planted other apples, like Honeycrisp, and shifted business to direct sales at the orchard, away from grocers.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
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That reframes how early magnetism seeded galaxies and plasma behavior on the largest scales.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Use the spreader again to apply fertilizer to the areas that were seeded.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rec was founded in 2022 by Birju Kadakia and Rachel Williams, who worked together at Uber in the mid-2010s.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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As has been established…He is trained by Bob Baffert.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The supporting drama actor category, formally established in 1970, has seen 13 Black actors accumulate 23 nominations over five decades.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The devices have already been implanted in dozens of people, and can be helpful for people who've lost the ability to move or speak.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Haas have not initiated a Right of Review appeal within the 96-hour window available to all teams in such matters, following the Monza race last Sunday.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the last quarter, the partnership has facilitated recovery of more than 26,600 kilograms of textiles from 23 hotels and initiated conversations with 12 hotel groups in Delhi.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her pain is rooted less in the burdens of motherhood and more in the void that emerges in her grief.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Last Rites is rooted heavily in Annabelle Comes Home (2019), focusing on Judy and the Warrens, somewhat sidelining the Smurl family.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing about disabled people should be created without disabled people and this principle becomes even more critical when dealing with AI systems that can perpetuate or challenge existing biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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