implant
verb (used with object)
to put or fix firmly.
has implanted
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present perfectof implant (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The specifics of Martha Graham’s choreography notwithstanding, it is the bright openness of Copland’s music, its resolutely optimistic cast—particularly his reworking of the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts”—that has implanted itself in the national imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Competing with Neuralink is Synchron, a BCI company that has implanted 10 patients with devices designed to avoid open-brain surgery and recently raised $200 million.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
Elon Musk’s team has implanted a powerful computer chip inside a living person’s brain, a startling step toward a sci-fi future when we can steer computers with our thoughts.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Patton is treating Crespo for mental illness and addiction and has implanted long-acting birth control into her arm so she won’t have another unexpected pregnancy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
God has implanted such light and understanding in human nature for the purpose of giving a conception and an illustration of his divine office, the only Lord and Maker of all creatures.
From Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent by Martin Luther
