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adjective

ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-təd How to pronounce cultivated (audio)
Definition of cultivatednext
as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living the museum's annual gala for charity attracts not only a very wealthy, but also a very cultivated crowd

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verb

past tense of cultivate
1
as in developed
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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2
as in promoted
to help the growth or development of cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years

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3
as in grew
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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as in harvested
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we ought to cultivate the field out back

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Recent Examples of cultivated
Adjective
The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2023
Verb
Over the years, the gallery has cultivated long-lasting relationships with artists like Fred Tomaselli and Yinka Shonibare and taken on new ones like Tuan Andrew Nguyen. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 Their collections embodied the creativity cultivated at the school, where the ideas were fostered, challenged and refined before hitting the runway. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultivated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivated
  1. cultured
  2. developed
  3. promoted
  4. grew
  5. harvested
  6. civilized
  7. acquired
  8. encouraged
Adjective
  • The collapse of the Gulf pearling industry — which began in the late 1920s on the arrival of cheaper Japanese cultured pearls — brought widespread poverty to the region, until the discovery of oil shortly after.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • Olmo’s deftness of touch to set up Porro for Spain’s second goal epitomised Spain’s cultured performance on the ball, but the fact that Spain’s performance was not always aesthetically pleasing will arguably please De la Fuente more.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of cultured
Verb
  • Ukraine’s military and civil society have become the experts among Western allies, while Russia and Iran have developed their own capabilities.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The organization had developed language almost twenty years earlier opposing the academic boycott of Israel, making PEN America the only PEN chapter to have a policy opposing a vital form of political expression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • After the shooting, Tisch promoted Islam to detective first grade.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • The woman was given a warning but later promoted, according to the lawsuit.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • Questions about his fate grew after his sentence expired earlier this month.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Its buildings crumbled, the facility became decrepit, and weeds grew through the racetrack surface.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of grew
Verb
  • Buying directly from a local producer may provide an opportunity to ask questions about how food is grown, harvested, washed, stored and transported.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • And, perhaps most importantly, all potatoes should be harvested before the first frost to prevent rot.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
Definition of harvested
Adjective
  • Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of civilized
Verb
  • The change in dates will help alleviate the conflict between two important September fairs, which have both been owned by the same company since 2023, when Frieze acquired the Armory Show.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Microsoft acquired Maluuba for approximately $160 million in 2017, turning the lab into the foundation of Microsoft AI in Canada.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of acquired
Verb
  • During the pandemic boom, cheap money, soaring asset prices, and speculative demand encouraged galleries to expand rapidly—adding artists, opening new locations and building ever larger organizations.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • As energy costs and demand continue to rise and the potential for significantly lower tax revenues looms, local governments need to understand that clean energy is not banned in Florida but is encouraged by state statutes.
    — Alan Byrd, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
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