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as in develops
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 promotes
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in grows
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 cultivates
The brand cultivates a fun, rebellious, and inclusive culture.
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Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
That cultivates community on campus, Dassinger added.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
The hope is that Daboll adds some stability and cultivates a better environment for the young quarterback than Ward had in a tumultuous rookie season that saw his first head coach (Brian Callahan) fired early in the season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
That cultivates community on campus, Dassinger added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Deep Attention to Quality Results From complex operations to critical assignments, military training cultivates a deep attention to quality results.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
These opportunities turn a viewing experience into a core memory that cultivates customer loyalty long after the event concludes.
—Ben Kruger, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Partnering with an array of professionals within the academic space, South Bay leverages a comprehensive approach to education, meshing home, school, and therapy into one resource that cultivates long-term learning and scholarly autonomy.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026
That cultivates community on campus, Dassinger added.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
The hope is that Daboll adds some stability and cultivates a better environment for the young quarterback than Ward had in a tumultuous rookie season that saw his first head coach (Brian Callahan) fired early in the season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
That cultivates community on campus, Dassinger added.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Deep Attention to Quality Results From complex operations to critical assignments, military training cultivates a deep attention to quality results.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
These opportunities turn a viewing experience into a core memory that cultivates customer loyalty long after the event concludes.
—Ben Kruger, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Partnering with an array of professionals within the academic space, South Bay leverages a comprehensive approach to education, meshing home, school, and therapy into one resource that cultivates long-term learning and scholarly autonomy.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivates
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The company owns and develops commercial properties in California and India.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meta also develops in-house processors and, according to a report late last year in The Information, had been in talks with Google about deploying the search company’s tensor processing units in Meta data centers in 2027.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Seaweed Night Cream hydrates skin, enhances skin tone and texture, promotes skin elasticity and increases firmness using collagen.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The egg-crate foam promotes airflow and cushions pressure points, and the zip-off cover is machine-washable for quick refreshes.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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And the bipartisan Washington consensus eschews reforms in favor of praying that the economy magically grows its way out of this fiscal disaster.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lavender grows in thick, fragrant patches along the tour route and is infused into soaps sold at the on-site store.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Place hosta plants out at least 12 to 15 inches from the tree’s base, around the drip line where rain drips from the tree’s outermost leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Altuve starts his hitting motion with a high lift of his front leg and then plants that foot closer to home plate.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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The other serves as the president and CEO of Undue Medical Debt, the only nonprofit that acquires and erases medical debt for those most burdened.—
Allison Sesso,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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The artist has moved on from solely using her own clothes and now acquires garments in a multitude of ways.—
Precious Adesina,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Paramount’s pressure campaign had been relentless, first winning over theater owners, who expressed alarm over Netflix’s business model that encourages consumers to watch movies in their homes.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The former vice president encourages voters to cast an early ballot Friday or vote in person on election day.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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When oxygen from the air passes over small pieces of iron inside the battery, the iron rusts and produces electricity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Each year, the association produces scientific statements and guidelines based on expert consensus to promote longer, healthier lives.—
Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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The first layer, called the Level-1 Trigger, or L1T, harvests 100,000 events per second, and the second layer, called the High-Level Trigger, or HLT, plucks 1,000 of those events to save for later analysis.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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Passive atmospheric water generator MIT engineers invented a revolutionary passive device that harvests clean drinking water from desert air without electricity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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