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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
Some versions also include squash, completing the Three Sisters group of crops that Native Americans are famous for cultivating together.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
It’s not been easy, but it’s been amazing to get to this point with them and where the last few years have just cultivated this amazing moment.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
The challenge now is twofold: preserving the agility of e-commerce while cultivating the aura and consistency essential to luxury.
—Wwd China Staff, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
These plants have been cultivated and preserved for decades, and in some cases, even centuries.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
It’s not been easy, but it’s been amazing to get to this point with them and where the last few years have just cultivated this amazing moment.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
The challenge now is twofold: preserving the agility of e-commerce while cultivating the aura and consistency essential to luxury.
—Wwd China Staff, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
These plants have been cultivated and preserved for decades, and in some cases, even centuries.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivate
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Understanding the physics allowed scientists to develop algorithms that use TEMPO’s data to infer the smoke plume's altitude and map its 3D movement in nearly real time.—
Jun Wang,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The new owner of the property, at 1414-1420 N. Phillips Ave., plans to develop a five-story building with 22 apartments and 3,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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In addition to Wicked: For Good, which premieres on Nov. 21, the Oscar winner is also busy promoting Ne Zha II.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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On a societal level, bigger cars take up more public space, leaving less room for the livable, likeable city and promote urban sprawl.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Here’s what else to know about the growing force on the ground in Washington.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The big picture The late-camp adjustments reflect a growing sense of urgency as the Tigers prepare for game week.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
18 Aug. 2025
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Leaves harvested after flowering may be tough and bitter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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That hunt was planned to be seven-day event, but it was closed after just two days because bears were harvested too rapidly.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Booth hasn’t had much regular-season success since he was acquired via trade last August.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Everything the Brewers touch seems to turns to gold, as evidenced by the play of former Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn, who was acquired for pitcher Aaron Civale on June 13 after Vaughn had been demoted to Triple-A Charlotte three weeks earlier.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Those ordinary demands may encourage AI use even more.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
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Are there opportunities for workshops for parents? Innovation Balance: Do policies encourage responsible experimentation or only focus on restrictions?—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall beginning late Friday, Aug. 15, and continuing through the weekend across the northernmost Leeward Islands, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, as well as southern and eastern Puerto Rico.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Companies like OpenAI, Google, Meta and xAI are in the thick of it, racing to produce the smartest large language model (LLM) while facing strong rivals from Asia.—
James DiNardo,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The thing is, those casts tend to be younger, unmarried, and childless; the stakes of their drunken antics are lower, less likely to land them in court or rehab and their kids, who in the case of The Valley families are too little to be consensual participants in the Bravo universe, in therapy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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This could be hugely important in the U.K., where the national health system is administered locally through trusts that tend to work independently of each other.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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