planted

verb

Definition of plantednext
past tense of plant
1
as in seeded
to put or set into the ground to grow I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring

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2
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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3
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 Synonyms for planted
  1. seeded
  2. founded
  3. established
  4. implanted
  5. initiated
  6. created
  7. embedded
  8. pioneered
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  • Six of the players in the round of 16 were seeded 20th or higher, and half the top eight seeds were out before the quarters.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • What was seeded as an art project for an internship with Yolé!
    Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeded
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  • Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In January 2023, McCourt founded Project Liberty through a $500 million investment.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of founded
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  • Barkley established himself from the jump in Brazil, and his three TDs were the deciding factor in a win over the Packers that went to the brink.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Drivers here already pay congestion-style taxes for ride-sharing in certain parts of the city, a policy established during the COVID-era to close a budget gap.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of established
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  • A week after being admitted for dehydration, Netanyahu's doctors implanted a pacemaker to regulate his heart rate and rhythm.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • This love of gospel music, along with a deep religiosity, was implanted in Carter’s heart at a young age and stayed with him throughout his lifetime.
    Noah Eckstein, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of implanted
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  • Throughout the 1760s, patriots met there to protest royal taxes, and in 1773, Samuel Adams initiated the Boston Tea Party from the hall’s lectern.
    Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The senior administration official said the findings of some studies initiated by the PACT Act may not be available until 2027.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of initiated
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  • Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The social equity impact brand 40 Tons created a large activation and live podcast in collaboration with Core Cannabis Museum and many sponsor organizations.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of created
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  • Microsoft Copilot is now embedded in nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies, as consumers turned to ChatGPT and Perplexity to do their shopping for them.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond the emotional capital, the routines, memories and habits intertwined with the relationship become deeply embedded in daily life.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of embedded
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  • The London institution—which recently turned 30, and is located in a much-Instagrammed spartan Smithfield Market dining room—pioneered the nose-to-tail movement, has a pudding list as long as your forearm, and counts fans ranging from the late Anthony Bourdain to the Young British Artists.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Board track racing was the beginning of that culture and in terms of motorsport, think of board track racing as the missing link to the original Roman chariot races which pioneered wheeled sport.
    Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pioneered
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