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as in root
the source from which something grows or develops
ancient Greece provided the seed for much of Western civilization's political and philosophical thought
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as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the famous stallion's seed can be found on racetracks all over the world
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Recent Examples of seed
Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
The Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano has been selling native plants and seeds for nearly 50 years.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Rouse, a professor who teaches practice, emergency and security studies at Tulane University and previously worked at FEMA from 2019 to 2020, told NBC News that real events often help seed the beginnings of false conspiracy theories.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Compared to steel-cut oats (Irish or Scottish), oats groats (whole grain seed with the husk removed) have been chopped or sliced into smaller pieces.
—Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
The Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano has been selling native plants and seeds for nearly 50 years.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Each inaugural visit also comes with a 15-minute health assessment with a provider, called a Healer in the company’s parlance, with add-ons like cupping and ear seeding also available.
—James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Rouse, a professor who teaches practice, emergency and security studies at Tulane University and previously worked at FEMA from 2019 to 2020, told NBC News that real events often help seed the beginnings of false conspiracy theories.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seed
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The village, which is around 215 miles from the coastal Indian city of Chennai, has multiple banners and billboards of Harris, who could become America's first leader with South Asian roots.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Caddo Lake, a brain-melting sci-fi film starring Dylan O’Brien that hit Max last month, the wetlands symbolize all of the above and then some as multiple characters try to get to the root of some seriously-hard-to-explain events.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot to unpack from this family photo, which prominently features the world’s richest man, standing with the president-elect’s offspring and their partners and their children.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Such food sharing happens between bats who are related – such as mothers and their offspring – but also unrelated individuals.Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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An uncle and a grandmother were among those killed in the 34-day conflict, but a loquat tree the matriarch had planted next to their home endured.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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And now a year on, the work Ecosia and HAF are doing in local villages has meant 80,000 trees have been planted, numerous irrigation systems have been repaired and 60 solar panels have been installed.Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Same as Papen, Tartt felt the blight and taint of her origins.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The team used the same strontium isotopes that were used to date the DNA samples to get a better understanding of the diversity and origins of Pompeii’s residents.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.Veronica Hilbring, Essence.com, 11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 8 July 2017
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Even if such passive social distancing may have not evolved to prevent transmission to others, simply being too sick to interact with others will still reduce the spread of germs.Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Vacuuming at least twice a week can get rid of surface germs.Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Nuggets more or less survived a stretch of more than six minutes with Jokic on the bench and Doncic on the floor at the beginning of the second quarter.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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And this kind of tension has been with the symbolic capitalists from the beginning.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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