IMPLANTED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in embedded

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verb

past tense of implant

as in planted

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics

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to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter the gemstone was poorly implanted in the setting, so it was constantly popping out

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The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens). — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 For the first time ever, it was implanted in an adult born with a congenital heart defect. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The helium implanted into the lunar regolith was released at the same temperatures that scientists have observed helium-3 being released from rocks returned by Apollo astronauts. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 The trial and open-label study, which ws published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), implanted PRIMA in 38 patients at 17 sites across five countries. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026 Depending on the injury, a scaffold can cover a wound on the skin or be implanted inside the body to bridge or fill an area of damaged tissue. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 At home in Novato, Vantrease lifts his shirt to show where a catheter was surgically implanted to drain uncomfortable fluid buildup in his abdomen. — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Normal mice were drawn to the scents—but not mice whose granule cells had been silenced by optical fibers that the researchers implanted in the animals’ brains to switch these cells on and off. — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 At the time, the trio had been working together for a decade on IVF, a procedure in which the sperm and egg are combined outside of the body, and the resulting embryo is then implanted in the uterus. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

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Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag.

— Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.

— Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Definition of embedded

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After Joplin police reached out to the FBI, the campaign manager told federal authorities that Ross wanted the drugs planted in Secker’s car or purse while Ross was on vacation in South Carolina, the affidavit alleges.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
The hope is to grow a population of genetically diverse and resistant trees that can be planted in forests, riverbanks and backyards.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of planted

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After three or four weeks, a gentle tug on the stem should meet resistance, indicating that the cutting has rooted.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The Quilceda Creek vineyards are also non-grafted and own-rooted, which Golitzin believes enables each clone to express its character more directly.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rooted

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For clients like Edward White, who is on a fixed income, the service is a critical lifeline.

— Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Importantly, all of these rhythms stack on top of each other and interact, meaning that resilience is never a fixed state but rather more of a dynamic balance between a person’s mental and physical capacities and the demands placed on them.

— Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

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Nashville-bred alternative favorites Bully will headline the DIY-minded event.

— John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
For more than two centuries, the storied estate in Lexington has been a place where accomplished horsemen and women have bred, raised, and trained some of the sport’s most distinguished horses.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bred

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Despite surgery, however, the bullet lodged inside his abdomen was not found, and his condition suddenly deteriorated.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Castro is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

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