CROSS-POLLINATION Synonyms: 9 Similar Words

cross-pollination

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as in cross-fertilization

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Recent Examples of cross-pollination The Kardashian-Jenner family loves a cross-pollination moment. —

Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026 What struck me at the time, was the role of cross-pollination of ideas across geographies. —

Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Starting from seed can be unreliable due to cross-pollination among different varieties. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026 The best way to ensure high yields is to plant two or more cultivars together for cross-pollination. —

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cross-fertilization

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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
One of the literary cross-fertilizations involves artists’ cards, which feature in the novel Bolt from the Blue (2021), composed in the form of correspondence by letter, postcard and email between a single mother in Birmingham and her artist daughter in London.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Feb. 2026

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