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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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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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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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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Recent Examples of cultivated
Julia Horowitz, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
As someone who has consumed cultivated products from half a dozen companies around the world but has not eaten conventional meat in nearly a decade, I was enheartened to see such a positive response from attendees during the tasting.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2022
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Ramps Ramps, a type of wild allium, are typically foraged rather than cultivated.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The cultivated meat industry thinks its technology provides a better option.
—Julia Horowitz, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
As someone who has consumed cultivated products from half a dozen companies around the world but has not eaten conventional meat in nearly a decade, I was enheartened to see such a positive response from attendees during the tasting.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2022
Verb
Each designer has cultivated a strong community around their brand and seeing that energy come to life on the runway felt especially powerful this season.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Ramps Ramps, a type of wild allium, are typically foraged rather than cultivated.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivated
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The worm cytoplasm, measurements showed, was around 50 times more crowded with ribosomes than that of Holt’s cultured cells.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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Why Cultured Butter Makes Better Buttered Pasta Unlike American-style butter, which is typically made with sweet cream for a mild, somewhat neutral flavor profile, cultured butter is created from cream that's been fermented before churning.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an ultra-stretchable material that repels nearly any liquid and holds up under extreme deformation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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He was promoted to deputy director under Clark in 2022.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Clark was hired as the union's director of player relations in 2010 and was promoted to deputy executive director in July 2013, when union head Michael Weiner's health declined because of a brain tumor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Milwaukee County, though, defied these expectations when its population grew for the first time in a decade in 2024.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The school started with 25 students at the beginning of the year, but grew to 34 by January.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Channing Tatum is Caine Wise, a half-wolf, half-human being who joins forces with Jupiter to save the human race from its destiny of getting harvested for a liquid that makes the galaxy’s rulers immortal.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Use Neem Oil Neem oil, an organic pesticide harvested from the seeds of the neem tree, can be used to treat soft and armored scale.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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Both expect their rivalry to stay civilized.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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And that was the one that ended up being a really civilized breakup.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Developed by Musk’s AI startup, xAI, which acquired X last year, Grok is integrated into X’s social media feeds.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Newly acquired Josh Lowe has played most of his major league career in a corner also.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Liu first laced up her skates at five, encouraged by her father, Arthur.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Cultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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