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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
The speed and strength of Republicans’ pushback Monday is a true testament to Powell’s ability to cultivate goodwill with lawmakers — and the very real risk the investigation poses to markets.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
As such, cultivating connections with players across the finish line (such as specialty leather shops and shoe cobblers) is of equal value—especially since most of those tweaks are made in-house.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Born in Brooklyn, Forté grew up playing violin in a youth orchestra before cultivating a love of hip-hop.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
As such, cultivating connections with players across the finish line (such as specialty leather shops and shoe cobblers) is of equal value—especially since most of those tweaks are made in-house.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Born in Brooklyn, Forté grew up playing violin in a youth orchestra before cultivating a love of hip-hop.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivate
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Coming off two straight nine-win seasons, Dykes has seen enough confirmation on the field that TCU has plenty of talent already inside the building; most of it just needs to continue to develop.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The series is part of the theater's efforts to promote accessible, affordable arts programs for the Aurora community.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Piper's YouTube following grew, Tiffany began inviting aspiring child actors to join her daughter on camera reportedly in an attempt to make a kid version of Friends.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Our family lives in a smaller community served by two large and growing public school districts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Be gentle, and harvest with a slight twist, or snip them off.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Europe, Norway’s Over Easy Solar and Germany’s Next2Sun and SOLYCO Solar provide a variety of vertical solar panels that harvest morning, evening and winter light.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Kings acquired Schroder over the summer in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2000, Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph sat down across from John Antioco, then CEO of video rental giant Blockbuster, and pitched him on acquiring their still unprofitable DVD-by-mail startup, Netflix, which at the time had around 300,000 subscribers.—
Natalie Jarvey,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The teeth also captured climate shifts such as the Late Antique Little Ice Age and the Medieval Climate Anomaly, which might have encouraged some increase in migration into England.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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However, the process of producing HBM memory is much more demanding than that for memory used in most consumer electronics.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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China produces around 60 to 70% of the world’s rare earths, and processes nearly 90% of it.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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In fact, a 2023 study found that child prodigies tend to earn more and have more career success than the average person.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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