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
  • Individual accolades and vying for seeding in the regular season is no longer a priority.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Fertilizing the lawn after seeding is helpful to turf health, along with top dressing the seeded area and entire lawn with a half-inch layer of compost, not too thick.
    Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of seeding
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  • Georgia, meanwhile, was making impressive inroads in establishing itself as a tourist destination.
    Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That payment is funded by establishing a new $20 fee on criminal convictions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of establishing
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  • Reviva Pharmaceuticals plans to continue its development efforts for brilaroxazine, with a focus on completing the OLE Trial and initiating the RECOVER-2 Trial, subject to additional financing.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Although delivering bad news is never easy, there are effective ways to avoid pitfalls when initiating these difficult conversations.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of initiating
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  • Rosen was also the founding director of the National Center for Film and Video Preservation at the American Film Institute.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, the conversation around gender disparity in entrepreneurship and STEM has gained momentum, especially when data continues to show that only 18% of high-growth enterprises have at least one woman in their founding team, highlighting the urgent need for systematic change.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of founding
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  • The two met in the UK and eventually, the spark for creating a lifestyle brand was ignited.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This episode of What’s Ahead makes the case that our weakness and lack of a strategic direction are creating conditions for war on a global scale.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of creating
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  • Easterly said those efforts are primarily aimed at sowing discord among Americans and undermining faith in the security of the nation’s elections.
    Christina A. Cassidy and Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
  • When sowing seeds directly in the ground, sow them ¼ to ½ inch deep with three to four seeds per hole spaced 24 inches apart.
    Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of sowing
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  • Fernandez worked alongside Indy pioneering chef Greg Hardesty for a James Beard dinner event at Bridges in 2018.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
  • News anchor Judy Woodruff honors the brave and pioneering reporting done by Anna Wolfe and her colleagues at Mississippi Today.
    Sam Jacobs, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pioneering
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  • The carrier has already cut dozens of routes during the upcoming holiday period and furloughed 186 pilots, as well as offered incentives to customers, such as launching a business-class option and blocking off the middle seat.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Middle East The Israeli military vowed to continue striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut and southern Lebanon after launching fresh airstrikes in the Lebanese capital overnight.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of launching
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