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inoculate

[ih-nok-yuh-leyt] / ɪˈnɒk yəˌleɪt /
VERB
immunize
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One crucial way to help inoculate boys against this content, West said, is to ask them questions about the creators’ underlying agendas: “How is this tactic being used to push engagement or push a product?”

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

Wilson believed that public anonymity would inoculate the organization against members’ exploitation of AA for personal or professional gain and keep it free from controversy and embarrassment.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

Yoga instructor Rudd likes to call attention to the area’s cowboy roots and remind participants that the site they’re on was once used to inoculate, disinfect and brand cattle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

Haffkine developed a vaccine to combat the plague and Saklatvala went door-to-door, convincing people to inoculate themselves.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

“How did you inoculate yourself against the death serum?” he asks me.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth