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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
Thomas Jefferson’s failed attempts at cultivating European vines on the Monticello plantation only amplified his insatiable taste for importing French bottles.
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Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of the most important aspects of Makera’s work is its emphasis on cultivating a vibrant global content community designed to help creators rise up and learn from others.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Newell, who is known for balancing creativity and commerce, has built a reputation for helping emerging designers build their businesses, cultivating exclusive collaborations and creating elevated assortments, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The argument that emerged suggested that Tyler, the Creator, in his early, highly offensive Odd Future work, cultivated a fan base of white incels who were inherently hostile to Black music.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of the most important aspects of Makera’s work is its emphasis on cultivating a vibrant global content community designed to help creators rise up and learn from others.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Newell, who is known for balancing creativity and commerce, has built a reputation for helping emerging designers build their businesses, cultivating exclusive collaborations and creating elevated assortments, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The argument that emerged suggested that Tyler, the Creator, in his early, highly offensive Odd Future work, cultivated a fan base of white incels who were inherently hostile to Black music.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivate
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But while our bodies can develop immunity to viruses, even the savviest of travelers can fall victim to pickpockets on their travels.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, a New York judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nicklaus Companies against Nicklaus that attempted to prevent the golfer from using his name, image and likeness to promote his golf course design business.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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After decades of ignoring advances in data and analytics and mainly promoting from within, the Rockies seem intent on hiring an outsider to be their new head of baseball operations, after dismissing general manager Bill Schmidt at the start of October.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The second photo was noticeably different from the first, instead showing a recent image of heavy machinery smoothing gravel where lush green grass once grew.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Subscription and licensing revenue grew 3 percent in the latest quarter to $493 million owing to growth in ViX’s premium tier and higher content licensing revenue.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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As Somali woman with an A-beauty brand, both lip tints have references to African culture, while the ingredients behind the salves are with respect to the African communities they’re harvested in.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Potatoes are easier to harvest when the soil is dry, and dry conditions also make potato skins a little thicker.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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Collegeville, still owned and operated by the Cornish family, lasted a few years longer before it was also acquired by Rubies.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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Narrative becomes montage, and as commodities acquire the property of information, the amassment of wealth follows from the naming of things rather than the making of things.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the moment encouraged the Soviet population to agitate for household comforts.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Building a bat house can encourage them to stick around a little longer and eat up all those pesky insects.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are videos flying around, with or without context; the US government is producing some, promoting others from random X accounts.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Midway through the fourth quarter, the 49ers produced a fourth-down stop from their own 35-yard line.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chickens with reddish-brown feathers and red earlobes tend to lay brown eggs.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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