1
as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning
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as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority
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Recent Examples of inculcate
Lammy’s education inculcated in him the rituals and expectations of the British establishment.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
This is a unique public-private partnership effort which involves conservation organizations such as the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to inculcate environmental education across the country.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
In his autobiography, Franklin recounts his plan to inculcate virtue and expel vice.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
Unapologetic in its rejection of discretion regarding gore, the series inculcates Julia Kristeva’s theory of the abject wherein a transgression of boundaries between subjectivity and objectivity, the self and the other, is enabled.
—Sakhi Thirani, JSTOR Daily, 22 Mar. 2023
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
This is a unique public-private partnership effort which involves conservation organizations such as the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to inculcate environmental education across the country.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
In his autobiography, Franklin recounts his plan to inculcate virtue and expel vice.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
Unapologetic in its rejection of discretion regarding gore, the series inculcates Julia Kristeva’s theory of the abject wherein a transgression of boundaries between subjectivity and objectivity, the self and the other, is enabled.
—Sakhi Thirani, JSTOR Daily, 22 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inculcate
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Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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His dialogue was abundant and suffused with paradox and irony.—
Elaine Woo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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If planting in full sun be sure to provide consistent moisture.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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And yet, the drum beats on, at least for the band’s show, stacked with decades of generational smashes without any of the wear that a life in rock superstardom can imbue.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2025
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At the entrance, visitors are met with marble imbued with terrazzo, achieved through a unique process of crushing part of the old marble and mixing it with cement.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The mosquitoes can breed in standing water, so public health officials are asking that county residents allow vector control technicians to provide free inspections and advice, Nolasco said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tree Hollows Tree hollows can collect rainwater and provide the perfect place for mosquitoes to breed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Serving as an influential authority in the field of environmental restoration, disinfection, and bioremediation, ITS environmental services has built a steady reputation for effective professionalism infused with kindness.—
William Mullane,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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With that thinking in mind, Dove infused its body wash with millions of teeny-tiny droplets that metaphorically and literally fill in the cracks.—
Dianna Singh,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Though the sisters have indistinguishable hairstyles, Davis instills her characters with completely distinct personalities without being over-the-top about it, in ways only a master can.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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That rapid transformation is embedded in one business philosophy of Hart’s: flexibility.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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China, by contrast, is the factory of the world—deeply embedded in global supply chains, commodity flows, and infrastructure networks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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After, wet the stem cutting and dip the end of it into a rooting hormone, which encourages strong, uniform root development.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Step 4: Dip the cut end of the stem cutting into rooting hormone.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Inculcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculcate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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