Thesaurus results for INSEMINATES

inseminates

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present tense third-person singular of inseminate

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to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations

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Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Mungiu craftily plants the seed of this crisis in his opening shot, set in the aftermath of a stinging act of parental discipline.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

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No response breeds panic Police cars and firetrucks crowded the streets as Michelle neared the school.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Recruitment has been good at collecting young talent, but that doesnt help the short term and breeds frustration for not being appropriately competitive to start the year.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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