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vegetative

[vej-i-tey-tiv] / ˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪ tɪv /


ADJECTIVE
herbal
Synonyms


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But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

Schiavo was considered by doctors to be in a persistent vegetative state after her brain was deprived of oxygen.

From Slate Dec. 8, 2025

“So to get back to that natural ecosystem, vegetative structure, you really do need a ton of plants.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

He believes a will helps prevent problems for both families and doctors when a patient is in a vegetative state and beyond recovery.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2025

Yet it was obvious to everybody that the eighth grade president was not hospitalized, not suffering from amnesia, not in a vegetative state, and was very, very much alive.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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