How to Use cultivation in a Sentence

cultivation

noun
  • All of the cultivation, all of the breaking of the land, all of the harvesting was done with hand labor and mules.
    Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The cultivation of your self-image should cost at least as much as the price of your townhouse.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2020
  • This has pushed the cultivation season longer and leaves no time between the rice and wheat crop.
    Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The best stuff, on the other hand, is shipped in from states where cultivation is legal.
    Noah Daly, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2021
  • Part of the decline was due to the elimination of a cultivation tax.
    Byverne Kopytoff, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, being in wine country, there are 50 to 75 acres of land ready for cultivation.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Half of those are for cultivation, none of which are yet active.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
  • But for her, the most significant change has been the cultivation of self-love.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The program has been built for longevity with the growth and cultivation of a feeder system..
    Tyler Foy, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The pleasure that comes from the act of cultivation, however, is all yours.
    Danielle Chang, Town & Country, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The fall is a great time for stewardship and cultivation.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The full-bore messaging and cultivation of these donors and funders just isn’t out there.
    Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 20 July 2024
  • In May, Young is set to be among the first students at Oakton to earn the cultivation certificate as well.
    chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Because just dirt, water, and sunlight were used in the cultivation of this hemp, the CBD oil in these gummies is unique.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2023
  • Keep in mind that while the kits are legal to ship to all 50 states, the laws regarding cannabis cultivation (where legal) vary from state to state.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The effort to curb the disease took shape in the 1920s when the country prevented the cultivation of rice and other crops near houses.
    Devika Rao, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The cultivation has decreased; now very few fruits grow.
    Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Play up your role in their cultivation with this cute pair of Halloween costumes.
    Deborah Way, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Millions and millions of hectares of cultivation of bananas are based on one clone.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The rows should be 16 to 20 inches apart to allow ample room for cultivation.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Hour of Dusk and Gold, a deeper, darker scent, is based around their cultivation of wild Persian carrot.
    Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2021
  • In any land where there’s cultivation, bodies could be there.
    Tess Thackara, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Centuries of crop and rice cultivation made its way to the Americas via the trans-Atlantic slave trade routes.
    Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Staff was asked to bring back a draft plan to allow for three cultivation licenses.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2022
  • New businesses and thousands of new jobs are on tap for the cultivation, distribution and sale of the drug.
    New York Times, 31 Mar. 2021
  • The co-op’s goal, Cooper says, is to feed the community healthy foods and pass on knowledge about home cultivation.
    Jessica Fender, NOLA.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The region's dense cloud forests favor the cultivation of coca leaves, a by-product of cocaine.
    Neil Giardino, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Locals have a strain of national pride in Gothenburg for their role in the tree’s cultivation and survival.
    Daniel Lewis, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The garden also showcases sculptures by Pat Austen and celebrates the legacy of rose cultivation.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • While its cultivation and use date back thousands of years, modern Turkish law maintains a strict stance against recreational cannabis, with limited exceptions for medical and industrial purposes.
    Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 16 May 2025

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