germinate

Example Sentences

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Jumping straight into a list of major to-dos would leave little time for ideas to germinate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

And getting certification is a rigorous, costly process, as seeds need to be tested in a laboratory for their purity and things like how well they germinate.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

For instance, certain types of organic molecules formed in soil during fires are needed for many seeds to germinate.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

The seed bank has been recharged, she said, but that doesn’t mean those seeds will bloom in 2024; wildflower seeds can lie dormant for years before they germinate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2024

In that way, even if most seedlings are killed by a bout of bad weather, some seeds will be left to germinate later.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond