FERTILIZED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in enriched

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verb

past tense of fertilize

as in supplemented

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Over fertilized lawns also require more water to maintain. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026 In a 2021 study, Hariton and colleagues found that machine learning could improve the timing of the injection to increase the yield of these fertilized cells. — Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026 The fertilized egg can't survive, and the growing tissue may cause life-threatening bleeding if left untreated. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 Studies show that when couples use no contraception, about 30 percent of fertilized eggs never implant, and another 30 percent implant briefly before being passed from the body usually without the woman ever knowing. — Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fertilized

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Adjective

That fuel, uranium that is not highly enriched, is in short supply in the United States.

— Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
These dashboards can combine enriched data sets into trusted views that can, in turn, help train your in-house AI tools.

— Marc Kermisch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of enriched

Verb

His income will be augmented by a deal to help control Haiti’s porous border with the Dominican Republic for the next 10 years in return for 10% of any new customs revenue collected.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
There is a naturalistic aesthetic to the film, augmented by the locations, the costumes and the hair and makeup design.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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The World Health Organization says its comparison numbers used to interpret the results should not be treated as an absolute line separating fertile from infertile men.

— Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
For the first time, researchers managed to turn cloned male mouse embryos into females, giving life to healthy and fertile animals.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fertile

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That shift gives educators a productive frame for parent conferences and classroom conversations about digital wellness.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Before playing for Mario Cristobal, the wide receiver attended Tulane for three years, with his productive 2024 season garnering enough attention that landed him a spot at Miami.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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Strong consumer interest reinforced the brand’s investment in brick-and-mortar retail, said Antoine Mothay, cofounder of Polène.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution and partnerships for NBCUniversal, reinforced Shapiro’s observations in a separate session.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Adjective

Chan Luu is hardly an emerging brand because of its rich history, but Tessa Tran, the niece of Chan Luu, bought back the family business in 2023 and has since revived the line as artistic director.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
At least 84 people remained missing in one of the deadliest shipwrecks yet on the popular but perilous crossing from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, where many migrants seek work in rich Gulf nations.

— JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rich

Verb

The group also fortified their compound and trained with guns in case the FBI or other law enforcement visited the property, according to the decision.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
For children who have dairy allergies or are lactose intolerant, finding non-dairy versions of chocolate milk—such as chocolate almond milk—that are fortified with calcium and vitamin D can be a good replacement for nutrition.

— Sarah Schlichter, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026

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