intercalates

verb

present tense third-person singular of intercalate
as in inserts
to put among or between others between the recipes for hearty peasant dishes, the author intercalates fond reminiscences of her year in the French countryside

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  1. inserts
  2. introduces
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  • The Relic chip, of course, is the impetus for the main storyline of Cyberpunk 2077, where V inserts the experimental tech that contains the soul, in effect, of a real person.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In honor of that legacy, Michelson often inserts Indigenous sovereignty into historically fraught public spaces.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of inserts
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  • Once Paul Baker and Issa break the news to the rest of the friend group, the show introduces the governing complication that runs through the rest of the season.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any impact — no matter how small — to Meta's core ad business just introduces another level of uncertainty in a stock already on the ropes.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of introduces
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“Intercalates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercalates. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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