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germinate

[jur-muh-neyt] / ˈdʒɜr məˌneɪt /


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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

“Robot Dreams” was her first book, one that took its time to germinate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Southern California received heavy rain last summer, unlike its usually dry summers, which she said probably stimulated flowers to germinate out of season.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

A new sensation begins to germinate inside me.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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