as in suffuses
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 inoculates
Instead, the committee said young children should receive one vaccine for chickenpox and a different shot known as MMR that inoculates against measles, mumps and rubella.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculates
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The soft natural light suffuses the red clay brick room, centered around long communal tables, introducing an intimate ease that invites you to linger.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Well, that and quantum teleportation, which is the reason that quantum entanglement suffuses this entire field to this day.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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If Lewis infuses a magnetic grit, Amber Gray's off-kilter take on Riff Raff only deepens the intrigue.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Multifaceted design talent Alex Proba’s colorful, energetic work infuses every environment with joy.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Inoculates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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