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as in to develop
to come to have gradually
cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends
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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello
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Recent Examples of cultivate
This includes cultivating ties with national leaders, engaging local officials such as customs and immigration officers and securing contracts through regional development banks in order to place Chinese companies and personnel on the ground.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Scholars of positive organizational scholarship, including Kim Cameron and Jane Dutton, link transcendence to practices that cultivate gratitude, compassion, and a sense of connectedness that strengthens judgment.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
King Richard stars Will Smith as their father, Richard Williams, and shares how his unwavering belief, commitment, inner strength, and grit helped to cultivate two of the greatest female athletes alive today.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
The legendary actor-director was thanked at nearly every premiere, while the annual Sundance Institute Gala doubled as a tribute, with Ethan Hawke, Woody Harrelson, Chloé Zhao and Ava DuVernay toasting the late filmmaker’s passion for cultivating new talent.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Scholars of positive organizational scholarship, including Kim Cameron and Jane Dutton, link transcendence to practices that cultivate gratitude, compassion, and a sense of connectedness that strengthens judgment.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
King Richard stars Will Smith as their father, Richard Williams, and shares how his unwavering belief, commitment, inner strength, and grit helped to cultivate two of the greatest female athletes alive today.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
The legendary actor-director was thanked at nearly every premiere, while the annual Sundance Institute Gala doubled as a tribute, with Ethan Hawke, Woody Harrelson, Chloé Zhao and Ava DuVernay toasting the late filmmaker’s passion for cultivating new talent.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivate
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The model successfully reproduced multiple cycles seen during the satellite era, including the gradual shift of sunspots from higher latitudes toward the solar equator—a key indicator of how a cycle develops.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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LinkedIn data reveals that employees who combine hard and soft skills get promoted about 8% faster than those who focus only on technical abilities, and skills like communication, teamwork and problem solving are linked to promotions up to 11% faster.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The project was planned to clear the area of outdated and dilapidated buildings, to attract new businesses and promote economic revitalization.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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As chips used in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing become more complex, demand has grown for more advanced testing equipment to ensure quality and reliability.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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She's harvested them and posted YouTube videos about how to cook them.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Eggplant Just like tomatoes and peppers, this member of the nightshade family also needs a long growing season, around 100 days from starting the seeds to harvest, though there are some early varieties, too.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Diller had expressed interest in acquiring CNN from Warner last year but was rebuffed.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Andrei Kuzmenko, who the Kings acquired from the Flyers at last season’s trade deadline, appeared to score a goal that would have extended the Los Angeles lead to 3-0 in the first period, but the Flyers challenged that the play was offside, and after review the goal came off the board.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Warned about assignments, encouraged to job hunt This story is based on interviews with 10 current and former Post staffers drawn from both the newsroom and the business side of the paper.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Matt Damon, the star of many movies that college students may not have seen, said that Netflix has started encouraging filmmakers to put action sequences in the first five minutes of a film to get viewers hooked.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Our show is produced by Chris McLeod of Blue Elevator Productions and Josh Billinson of Semafor Media.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The only viable explanation is that an even higher-energy particle — a more stable one — must have struck the upper atmosphere of the Earth and produced a particle shower, where those decaying particles led to the presence of these muons.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Couples dance on the grass while chefs across the park tend bubbling pots of jambalaya and gumbo.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Alonso, Tuma, and Muñozcano—despite all being men—showed a feminist approach to the care of our group during in-person sessions, literally feeding us and tending to our needs.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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