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as in developing
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 promoting
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in growing
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 harvesting
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
we ought to cultivate the field out back
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Recent Examples of cultivating
Downstairs, a private VIC suite — the brand’s first in Europe — has been designed to support its growing clienteling program aimed at cultivating high-spending clients.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Operating from Auckland, New Zealand, the outfit handles north of 100 titles and maintains a presence at major markets, championing visually striking material and cultivating ongoing relationships with genre filmmakers globally.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
This fall, members of the Junior League of Miami are marking 100 years of cultivating leadership and commitment to service in our communities.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Those that choose the redhead life—like me—go through the painstaking process of cultivating a longevity-enhancing routine.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
That balance, between cultivating the earth and nurturing relationships, would eventually guide her back to her mother’s world after a successful career in Silicon Valley tech.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Moreover, there is magic in cultivating patience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This appointment reflects our belief in cultivating talent from within and empowering team members who have grown alongside the evolution of Art Basel itself.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
This signals Noetix’s interest in cultivating a developer community around Bumi, treating it as a participatory platform rather than a closed gadget.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Operating from Auckland, New Zealand, the outfit handles north of 100 titles and maintains a presence at major markets, championing visually striking material and cultivating ongoing relationships with genre filmmakers globally.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
This fall, members of the Junior League of Miami are marking 100 years of cultivating leadership and commitment to service in our communities.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Those that choose the redhead life—like me—go through the painstaking process of cultivating a longevity-enhancing routine.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
That balance, between cultivating the earth and nurturing relationships, would eventually guide her back to her mother’s world after a successful career in Silicon Valley tech.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Moreover, there is magic in cultivating patience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This appointment reflects our belief in cultivating talent from within and empowering team members who have grown alongside the evolution of Art Basel itself.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
This signals Noetix’s interest in cultivating a developer community around Bumi, treating it as a participatory platform rather than a closed gadget.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivating
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Eli Lilly is similarly developing a new injectable GLP-1, retatrutide, that appears to be even more effective than the current drugs on the market—and which the company confirmed is not currently included in its agreement with the White House.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The researchers learned that people who ate very similarly to the portfolio diet had a 14% lower risk of developing coronary heart disease or stroke than people who ate less similarly to the diet.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Weng has been offered a new research project that will contribute to the improved reliability and effectiveness of legged robotic systems by advancing evaluation standards and by promoting transparency regarding the capabilities – and limitations – of these systems, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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While the Bridgerton star has been promoting the Wicked sequel, he has also been given the title of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks’ success was forged on the back of a growing demand for Western luxuries, as well as a strategy of adapting p roducts for the market –– to appeal to customers beyond China’s top-tier cities.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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His election victory reflected a growing skepticism about multilateralism and global engagement more generally among Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Each affords particular outlets for decompressing and harvesting the stressors of high-capacity jobs.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Soybean farmers in states like Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana have been harvesting this fall without purchase orders from China, once the largest buyer of American soybeans.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite the lack of legal action against Shehu, at least some in the judiciary are aware of his reputation for acquiring land around Vlora.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The lone wire fraud charge accuses Lillig of fraudulently acquiring a gift card worth $500 in November 2020.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Police are encouraging anyone with knowledge of the crash to come forward with further details.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several viewers shared more helpful solutions, with some encouraging the woman to ask a pest control professional for help.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Creating a system for producing solid-state battery cells The three companies are combining their expertise in materials science, manufacturing, and automotive design to accelerate the path toward commercializing all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs).—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Gorillas brought the rush, producing seven sacks, including two each by Sam Hultz and Jeremy Sharp (Ray-Pec).—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Green Lake County’s 19,000 residents are predominantly white, churchgoing, and Republican, many of them farming, or working at gas stations and grocery stores, restaurants and lakeside resorts.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vast majority of the residents are farming families who have harvested the land for decades.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Cultivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivating. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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