as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world
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Recent Examples of inoculate
Anti-vaxxers aren’t born; they’re inoculated against their wills.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Such efforts offer potent alternatives to white victimhood and suggest that everyday Americans can inoculate themselves against that toxic virus once and for all.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
This does not, however, inoculate them against the unpleasantness that will follow the discovery of their change of heart, which is why starting from the beginning is often preferable.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
People can also become infected by touching infected secretions, and then inoculating themselves by touching their nose, mouth, or eyes with contaminated hands.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Such efforts offer potent alternatives to white victimhood and suggest that everyday Americans can inoculate themselves against that toxic virus once and for all.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
This does not, however, inoculate them against the unpleasantness that will follow the discovery of their change of heart, which is why starting from the beginning is often preferable.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
People can also become infected by touching infected secretions, and then inoculating themselves by touching their nose, mouth, or eyes with contaminated hands.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculate
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His work is suffused with such affection for the edge places where Europe bleeds into its others—Venice, Trieste, Alexandria, Algiers—that the continent becomes all edge.—
Nicholas Dames,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kaunas: Where the Grand Duchy Endures As the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania — one of Europe’s largest and most powerful nations during the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance — Kaunas is suffused with history.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Abramović’s work has always been educationally infused with Balkan wisdom and sensibilities from her childhood — she was born in Belgrade, Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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The hotel's dog-friendly atmosphere infuses the space with warmth, while the nearby Brooklyn Bowl provides an ideal launchpad for nighttime adventures.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Everyone should inculcate the ability to identify root causes and recognize patterns, feedback loops and relationships that influence outcomes rather than focusing on isolated components.—
Balmukund Shukla,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Nothing left to do but build and inculcate my fantastical atoms, unable to catch a break.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
15 May 2025
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The headlines may be grim, but history is generous to those who stay invested.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Piercey paid back $8.8 million of the $35 million invested, according to the statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Made by the expert hands of Italian craftsmen — guardians of centuries-old jewelry traditions — these treasures emerge as miniature masterpieces, imbued with an unmistakable allure.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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But her watchful, alert bearing imbues the character with a sort of unspoken backstory.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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“Inoculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculate. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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