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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
Their storyline has strongly been compared to the rivalry Magic Johnson and Larry Bird cultivated in the NBA, which helped increase viewership for the league.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Chelsea fans have cultivated a vibrant repertoire of songs about their team, individual players and rival clubs over their long history.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Cucumbers have been cultivated and enjoyed for thousands of years and remain a staple in many cuisines around the world today.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
The mushrooms are cultivated using solid-state fermentation, a process in which the mycelium feeds on gluten-free organic oats and transforms them into bioavailable nutrients.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 6 June 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Chelsea fans have cultivated a vibrant repertoire of songs about their team, individual players and rival clubs over their long history.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
Cucumbers have been cultivated and enjoyed for thousands of years and remain a staple in many cuisines around the world today.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 June 2025
The mushrooms are cultivated using solid-state fermentation, a process in which the mycelium feeds on gluten-free organic oats and transforms them into bioavailable nutrients.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivate
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Treat the customer relationship as a partnership, too, staying in active conversations about their needs and developing and launching tools and solutions to solve tactical, practical business problems.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Eggs in bags thrown on the ground will hatch in the spring and develop into larvae that could reinfest the plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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Pollard was promoted to be executive vice president in 1980 and then president and chief operating officer in 1981 before he was named ServiceMaster’s CEO in 1983, succeeding Wessner.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The Royals promoted him from Triple-A Omaha earlier this week and charted a new offensive course.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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In the decades since, PEOPLE has grown to become the iconic brand it is known as today — expanding from a newsstand-only publication to now include digital news coverage and social media coverage, as well as a new app, among other ventures.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Messi has grown increasingly frustrated with Miami’s up-and-down form, though.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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In a non-hurricane year, Fulford expects to harvest 1,200 pounds of cotton lint per acre.—
Rose Schnabel,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Next year’s students can also plan to keep a few plants to harvest by early September during non-school hours.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
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Kopech, acquired in a trade-deadline deal from the Chicago White Sox last summer, provided shut-down relief in the final two months of 2024, going 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA and six saves in 24 regular-season games.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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Earlier this week, 3 Arts acquired A&A Management, which represents sports clients including Travis Kelce, Denzel Ward and Jonathan Kuminga, among others.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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After Trump’s call with Xi, the US president said he was encouraged that ongoing trade tensions could soon be resolved.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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In order to protect his brother, Gi-jun encouraged Ju-woon and Bong-san to stage a coup.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Elsewhere, however, his forays have produced mixed results, including in his native India.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Wake Forest has consistently produced major league talent, including five first-round MLB Draft in 2023 and 2024.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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That unspoken skillset tends to get rewarded over actual results in some cultures.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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