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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
Research shows that embracing discomfort cultivates personal growth.
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Nir Eyal, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
There has never been a more powerful case for the liberal arts, a kind of education that cultivates human discernment.
—Greg Weiner, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026
The reality is, every professional cultivates a work persona.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The brand cultivates a fun, rebellious, and inclusive culture.
—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
Nir Eyal, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
There has never been a more powerful case for the liberal arts, a kind of education that cultivates human discernment.
—Greg Weiner, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026
The reality is, every professional cultivates a work persona.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The brand cultivates a fun, rebellious, and inclusive culture.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivates
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Joel, who has spoken publicly about her experience with endometriosis, brought her own doctor, Tamer Seckin, to discuss the common, painful condition, in which thick tissue develops outside of the uterus.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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The wind carries pollen from a male flower to a female flower, and if all goes well, months later, an acorn develops.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Soaking causes the corms to swell, potentially doubling their size, which ensures faster sprouting, promotes strong root development, and leads to earlier blooms.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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Scientific studies have also shown that proximity to the ocean promotes health, and some research even suggests that coastal living increases longevity.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Comfort grows as the instinctive Moon centers your 4th House of Home and Family, bringing attention to routines that shelter you from the world’s noise.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The list gradually grows in complexity as the narrator gets older.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Middle Tennessee farm plants half a million bulbs for its tulip festival and is one of the largest tulip U-pick operations in the South.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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During the first act, McCarthy plants several characters in and around the charmingly outdated hotel where Ohm is staying for the viewer to suspect of wrongdoing later on.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Though Vega said Vista has until June 15, 2028, to pay the 2024 taxes — interest accumulates at 12% per annum — if FNA acquires the property for unpaid taxes, the county’s tax lien is eliminated.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes as Mercury13 acquires FC Badalona Women, the group’s first expansion into the Spanish soccer market.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Overwatering lawns encourages moss growth, and shallow daily watering leaves grasses with shallow root systems.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kepner is passionate about accountability and service journalism and encourages anyone to reach out to her to tell their story or share a tip.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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This produces a sharp optical transmission peak that serves as a highly stable frequency reference.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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An illegible city produces anxiety, alienation and disorientation.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Chesapeake Bay region is one of the nation's most important oyster-producing areas, with more than 12 billion oysters in Maryland waters alone and harvests generating millions in revenue, according to state and federal data.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 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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