planting

verb

Definition of plantingnext
present participle of plant
1
as in seeding
to put or set into the ground to grow I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring

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2
as in establishing
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony

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3
as in breeding
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planting
  1. seeding
  2. establishing
  3. initiating
  4. founding
  5. creating
  6. sowing
  7. pioneering
  8. launching
Verb
  • There is no re-seeding in the Playoff once the bracket has been finalized.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Following the dominant victory by Arizona State, the Sun Devils will now wait for their College Football Playoff seeding fate to be revealed.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeding
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  • Over the last year, the girls have made had waves with musically versatile releases and powerful choreographies, establishing themselves as a formidable force.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company experimented with e-commerce far before the competition, establishing itself as one of the first online sellers of perishable items.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishing
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  • On Tuesday, during an extradition hearing at the Blair County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, Mangione was denied bail and chose to fight extradition back to New York, initiating a potentially lengthy process.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Leaders in business, including Amazon and Google, have found that initiating multiple timely experimental business changes leads to making non-linear steps forward, and failures are seen only as learning experiences.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiating
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  • From founding the controversial alcoholic beverage Four Loko to becoming a leading entrepreneur in the better-for-you space, Chris Hunter has navigated an unconventional path to success.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Forbes Valuation Sean Combs was once on the path to becoming a billionaire thanks to his extensive music career, business ventures that included the Sean John fashion and fragrance lines and founding the Revolt TV network and since unrealized plans to become a cannabis mogul.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of founding
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  • The movement components feature a variety of finishes, including circular graining, sandblasting, and black rhodium coating, creating a visually striking contrast with the white case.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ironically, the clean-energy movement is creating a way for businesses to get off the energy inflation train.
    Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of creating
Verb
  • The new rules included in the settlement represented the biggest upheaval to the US real estate market in a century, sowing worry among real estate professionals.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, a former organizer with the hotel workers union and a supporter of the higher wage, blamed the hotel industry for sowing doubts at City Hall.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of sowing
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  • With strategic investments, Maryland could become a leader not just in nuclear technology, setting the example for safe, scalable nuclear energy, but also in pioneering hydrogen applications that work in synergy with renewables.
    Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This pioneering system has already been endorsed as an exceptional research and development innovation by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of pioneering
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  • Google is also launching Project Mariner, an experimental new Chrome extension that can quite literally use your web browser for you.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, Legendary recently bought out the remaining equity interest held by Wanda Group, leaving the company solely owned by management and Apollo and launching a new phase of strategic expansion.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of launching
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