planting

verb

Definition of plantingnext
present participle of plant
1
as in seeding
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 establishing
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 breeding
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 planting One thing Crumbley does not favor is planting marigolds against aphids. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 But part of the mitigation program includes planting new trees. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 An OpenAI engineer has been fired and hit with federal charges accusing him of planting a listening device in an executive conference room at the tech giant's San Francisco headquarters, according to prosecutors. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The ChatGPT maker said its models helped investigators understand the device, trace its origins and identify an employee suspected of planting it several days earlier. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 An OpenAI employee suspected of secretly planting a recording device in one of the company's conference rooms has been arrested on criminal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Related The OpenAI engineer accused of planting a bug allegedly had a one-way ticket booked to Saudi Arabia. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 13 Oct. 2026 Reading started planting in mid-May, with a vision for flowers that matched the season and personality of the wedding. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2026 Teaching teams how to win, planting seeds of a healthy culture and seeing the fruits of that laborious efforts, is far more important than picking at the top of any draft. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planting
  1. seeding
  2. establishing
  3. breeding
  4. initiating
  5. implanting
  6. founding
  7. rooting
  8. creating
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  • Attendees took breaks to unwind with premium wellness experiences that included massages from Sonar Mobile Spa, ear seeding from Solstice and red light therapy from Luma Dose.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The winner gains the inside track for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and also will get a bump in College Football Playoff seeding consideration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Noah Clowney has flashed as a floor-spacing big without establishing himself over a full season.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of establishing
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  • Research suggests that breeding for higher genetic merit has improved the amount of milk produced.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Haggin developed a successful horse breeding farm on the sprawling expanse and at one time owned as many as 1,000 thoroughbreds.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of breeding
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  • The Legislature extended cap-and-invest’s life to 2045 last year, and the state is now initiating the process of linking its market with Washington state.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • When agents begin entering supplier workflows and initiating payments, those questions become foundational.
    — Alex Zuck, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Cultured pearls, as opposed to natural ones, are created by implanting a shell bead into a mollusk.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The two-part procedure involves implanting thin electrodes into precise areas of the brain linked to Tourette symptoms, then connecting them under the skin to a pulse generator near the collarbone.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of implanting
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  • His latest, The Case for America, is a paean to the founding ideals of the country.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Accenture is the founding partner of Fortune Brainstorm AI events and hosted this session.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of founding
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  • Burberry in the 21st century Christopher Bailey succeeded Menichetti as design director in 2001, building on his predecessor’s modernization of Burberry but rooting the brand more firmly in its British heritage.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike rooting hormone powder, this is a liquid product that helps plants overcome transplant shock.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of rooting
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  • Another interesting direction is canvas bags paired with exotic-leather pouches, creating a contrast between materials and textures.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The corals themselves are bigger than cars, their delicate arms creating a dense underwater maze.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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