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Thus began the cultivation of the cucumber in widely different environments—and, as a consequence, its consumption across different culinary traditions and cultures.
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
The flax cultivation is powered entirely by rainfall, and refined through a 100 percent mechanical extraction, zero-waste process.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
And like his contemporary Adam Smith, Burke believed that the cultivation of human sympathy, including the capacity to feel the pain of others, was essential to a good society.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The Shanghai Broadcasting Film & TV Producers Association and the Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild formalized their relationship at the market, signing a memorandum of understanding covering co-production, talent cultivation and technological exchange.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
The flax cultivation is powered entirely by rainfall, and refined through a 100 percent mechanical extraction, zero-waste process.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
And like his contemporary Adam Smith, Burke believed that the cultivation of human sympathy, including the capacity to feel the pain of others, was essential to a good society.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The Shanghai Broadcasting Film & TV Producers Association and the Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild formalized their relationship at the market, signing a memorandum of understanding covering co-production, talent cultivation and technological exchange.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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cultivation
noun
cul·ti·va·tion
ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 
1
: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil
Medical Definition
cultivation
noun
cul·ti·va·tion
ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən
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