plants 1 of 2

noun

Definition of plantsnext
plural of plant
as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people

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plants

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verb

present tense third-person singular of plant
1
as in seeds
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 founds
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 breeds
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 plants
  1. factories
  2. establishes
  3. initiates
  4. creates
  5. launches
  6. introduces
Noun
  • In western North Carolina and north Florida, undocumented people work on farms, in poultry factories, dairies and Christmas tree farms.
    Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lastly, implement Internet of Things (IoT) devices across your factories to monitor and optimize the environment.
    Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of factories
Verb
  • Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishes
Verb
  • Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • Decluttering creates space for focus and innovation.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of creates
Verb
  • According to Luminate, the collaboration launches atop both of those tallies with about 8,500 purchases in its first tracking frame of availability.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The day after Christmas launches a busy schedule.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of launches
Verb
  • His collaboration introduces the Commuter Capsule Collection, which reflects his dynamic approach to design, with an assist from MOFT.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In a bid to try and add more character to Sky’s unique personalisation services, meanwhile, the latest Sky update introduces new character avatars individual members of your household can choose to attach to their personal profiles.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduces
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