INCULCATING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

inculcating

verb

present participle of inculcate

as in suffusing

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 planting

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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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

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In this guide, pros share all the need-to-know facts about planting bulbs and tips for helping bulbs survive the winter and bloom for years to come.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
The regional initiative brings awareness to pollinators and gets people involved by planting native flowers, reducing pesticide use and creating year-round habitats, according to the UF/IFAS.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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Cameroonian painter Marc Padeu is reimagining classical Western paintings by infusing them with inspiration from his hometown.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Tonic Security aims to reimagine exposure management by infusing meaningful context into an agentic framework, helping organizations prioritize and remediate critical vulnerabilities.

— Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of infusing

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Most biologists believe that wallows are not essential for breeding rituals, pointing to elk areas where there are few, if any, wallows.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
And as Mike [Van Nostrand] says, if people were breeding more reptiles that may take pressure off of the poachers.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

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To that end, Babcock is known for instilling cultures of defensive accountability, and that hasn't excluded his top point-getters.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Alongside his parents, Nadal credits his uncle and longtime coach, Toni, with instilling his trademark mental toughness.

— Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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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
The surgical procedure involves implanting a complex, electrical device that allows deaf children and adults to hear.

— James G. Naples, Fortune, 27 June 2026

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The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
This includes embedding safety features that prevent malign bioweapons development and embedding mechanisms that enable such misuse to be easily detected.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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