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as in to develop
to come to have gradually
cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends
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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello
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Recent Examples of cultivate
Mullen is taking over a winning culture cultivated by former head coach Barry Odom, but the Rebels lost a ton of talent to graduation, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Notably, forward deterrence originated from a need to cultivate proxies to target Saddam Hussein during the brutal eight-year war Iran fought against Iraq in the 1980s.
—Nakissa Jahanbani, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
On June 25, for instance, there will be a new moon in Cancer, which is all about emotional new beginnings and a time to cultivate and nurture what reminds us of home.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 June 2025
Figgins hopes to create a space where training to be a dancer is safe and nurturing but also requires discipline and rigor necessary to cultivate students’ talents.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Notably, forward deterrence originated from a need to cultivate proxies to target Saddam Hussein during the brutal eight-year war Iran fought against Iraq in the 1980s.
—Nakissa Jahanbani, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
On June 25, for instance, there will be a new moon in Cancer, which is all about emotional new beginnings and a time to cultivate and nurture what reminds us of home.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 June 2025
Figgins hopes to create a space where training to be a dancer is safe and nurturing but also requires discipline and rigor necessary to cultivate students’ talents.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivate
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Rosenberg emphasizes that at this point, AI is still just another tool that’s used for developing content—like CGI.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Headquartered at The Pentagon, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for developing, testing, and deploying a layered missile defense system.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Target has tapped the promotional strategy frequently in recent years, cutting or maintaining prices on important seasonal categories such as toys or Thanksgiving meal supplies, while also promoting lists of related items as falling under a certain amount.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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He was promoted to command the criminal investigation division as a lieutenant.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Oaktree, which is on the way to amassing one of the largest independent library catalogs in the industry with about 70,000 movies and episodes, will fold its growing media footprint into a new holding company called Radial Entertainment.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Without specifying any figures, Sinclair says its ratings for women’s tennis have grown since 2023, especially among the coveted 18-to-34-year-old demographic.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The caviar is cheap, Davis said, harvested from hybrid sturgeon species.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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And the ideas harvested from the incubator can be shared, rated and developed on an ideas dashboard.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Since Launch, Tempo had acquired rights to songs recorded by Bruno Mars, Twenty One Pilots and Adele among others.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Success depends on Unilever learning three critical lessons from the DSC acquisition to preserve what made Dr. Squatch worth acquiring.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Popular online influencers with millions of followers have encouraged Holocaust denial.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The bills’ sponsors and advocates are encouraged by the bipartisan support received so far.—
Lauren Jessop,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2025
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Two teammates would one-up him over the ensuing couple of days, producing a pair of shutouts against the Royals.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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The goods were produced from March 20, 2025, to June 20, 2025.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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His turnover rate is sky high, which tends to be a bad indicator.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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In fact, a 2023 study published in the European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education found that those in stable, intimate relationships tend to experience higher psychological well-being and have a better response to stress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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