inculcating

verb

Definition of inculcatingnext
present participle of inculcate
1
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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2
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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  1. infusing
  2. instilling
  3. embedding
Verb
  • For Johnson, the key to sustaining that growth is infusing the club with a healthy dose of technology.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Open the jar every hour or so while infusing in order to relieve any pressure buildup.
    Lynn Forbes, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of infusing
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  • The new boss quickly set about completely overhauling the team and their approach, instilling an aggressive, attacking mindset which had been sorely lacking in previous seasons.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • For CEOs, instilling a culture of recognition and personalization can produce tangible benefits across the board, ranging from higher performance to better talent retention (and recruiting).
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of instilling
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  • By embedding weather insights into planning software, businesses can boost efficiency, reduce costs, and meet customer demand more effectively, regardless of the forecast.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • And whether its embedding bone-chilling, teeth-baring looks or not into its spooky sequences, Smile 2 spends a lot of time mining horror out of the old-fashioned music-industry apparatus.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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