inoculate
verb (used with object)
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
has inoculated
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present perfectof inoculate (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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But above all, Abramovich’s success with Chelsea has inoculated him.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2022
Italy, where the outbreak first erupted in Europe in February 2020, has inoculated 86% of its over-12 population and has administered boosters to about 60% of those eligible.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
The state, home to around a quarter of Australia’s 25 million people, has inoculated around 57% of its population.
From Reuters ● Oct. 9, 2021
South Korea has inoculated 73.5% of its 52 million population with at least one dose of a vaccine, and has fully inoculated nearly 45%.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2021
Their contact with the world has inoculated them with the world’s contagion.
From Quacks and Grafters by Unknown
