cross-fertilization

Definition of cross-fertilizationnext

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Recent Examples of cross-fertilization One of the last and most powerful intersections in the arts, where cross-fertilization and creative renewal can and should happen, is between film and opera. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026 In the public debate, there are those who speak only about such cultural cross-fertilization, and those who speak only about restitution. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2025 There are arguments for Turkish, Serbo-Croatian, and Lithuanian roots, among others, suggestive of the linguistic cross-fertilizations of central and southeastern Europe. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025 Yet today this cross-fertilization is no longer an occasional, sporadic benefit. Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-fertilization
Noun
  • That cross-pollination is a major part of the company’s idea.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • And then, the cross-pollination came to an abrupt stop.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Anyway, this case illustrates the interrelationship between the UPEPA special motion and Rule 11 sanctions.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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“Cross-fertilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-fertilization. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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