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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art
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Recent Examples of incubate
New ideas and the people who generate them have not been given the room or resources to incubate and grow.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Sony Music Entertainment Japan’s Nobu Nakatake emphasized the persistence required to incubate global fandom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Female and male participate in harvesting and storing acorns, take part in incubating eggs and feeding young.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even many of the people who broadly understand this situation feel compelled to have conversations in these spaces—the very same outlets that help incubate and perpetuate unthinkable violence.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Sony Music Entertainment Japan’s Nobu Nakatake emphasized the persistence required to incubate global fandom.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Female and male participate in harvesting and storing acorns, take part in incubating eggs and feeding young.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even many of the people who broadly understand this situation feel compelled to have conversations in these spaces—the very same outlets that help incubate and perpetuate unthinkable violence.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubate
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Just as MBAs worldwide have spawned a managerial caste — the foot soldiers of the corporate world — the reckoning schools produced their own commercial caste.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The original series has spawned international adaptations in some 12 countries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Similarly, the Interstate Consortium for the Sustainable Development of the Legal Amazon Region brings together Amazonian states to curb deforestation, promote green agriculture and attract green investment.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Middle managers sit at the heart of AI adoption.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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More than that, Rini is an entry point to beauty for the children who sit and watch and wonder what that cream or mask is that their mom is putting on her face.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her administration has encouraged the siting of data centers in Michigan through sales and use tax exemptions.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, toddlers will benefit from toys that encourage them to build gross motor skills and work on early speech and literacy skills.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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Last March, paranormal investigator and Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin was informed that his wife Victoria Goodwin had helped hatch an alleged murder-for-hire plot against him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The larvae then hatches from the eggs and burrows into tissue of animals to feed on them.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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These experiences cultivated a mindset attuned to complexity and dependable systems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Through gatherings like this one, the Compass is cultivating the spaces and systems that make creativity sustainable.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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After her mother dies, Gustav reappears and lays claim to the house, which his family has long owned.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Many of those new settlers helped lay the groundwork for Oregon's present success ‒ from Nike to tech companies like Intel, along with farming, logging and agriculture.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two of Spain’s leading film schools — Madrid’s ECAM and Catalonia’s ESCAC — receive Honorary Spikes this year for their role in nurturing new talent.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Private equity firms are notorious for streamlining operations, maximizing margins, and reselling companies for profit, not for nurturing long-term brand legacies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Incubate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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