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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
After the war, Mojtaba Khamenei may try to strengthen his own position by cultivating that younger cohort.
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Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
The source argued that while Iran spent decades building and cultivating proxy networks across the Middle East, Western governments largely avoided investing in organized anti-regime infrastructure inside Iran itself.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
By cultivating mangrove trees, the Bajau have been able to bring back fish whose habitats had dwindled and protect the coastline from erosion.
—Katerina Barton, NPR, 6 May 2026
From 2015 to 2023, Soder co-hosted SiriusXM’s hit show The Bonfire alongside Big Jay Oakerson, cultivating a loyal audience through his quick humor and relatable voice.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Transferring household skills and cultivating emotional stability.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
And with the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative talent management strategies and state support systems, forward-thinking Maryland manufacturers have a host of new opportunities to solve the age-old challenge of cultivating the next generation of talent.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The other thing that’s important in crowdfunds, both large and small, is cultivating a sense of audience participation and an underdog story about bringing a project to life that wouldn’t get a fair hearing.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s no question that planting fruit trees and cultivating a homegrown orchard to maturity is a time-consuming, long-term project in which the reward comes years down the road.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
The source argued that while Iran spent decades building and cultivating proxy networks across the Middle East, Western governments largely avoided investing in organized anti-regime infrastructure inside Iran itself.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
By cultivating mangrove trees, the Bajau have been able to bring back fish whose habitats had dwindled and protect the coastline from erosion.
—Katerina Barton, NPR, 6 May 2026
From 2015 to 2023, Soder co-hosted SiriusXM’s hit show The Bonfire alongside Big Jay Oakerson, cultivating a loyal audience through his quick humor and relatable voice.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Transferring household skills and cultivating emotional stability.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
And with the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative talent management strategies and state support systems, forward-thinking Maryland manufacturers have a host of new opportunities to solve the age-old challenge of cultivating the next generation of talent.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The other thing that’s important in crowdfunds, both large and small, is cultivating a sense of audience participation and an underdog story about bringing a project to life that wouldn’t get a fair hearing.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s no question that planting fruit trees and cultivating a homegrown orchard to maturity is a time-consuming, long-term project in which the reward comes years down the road.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivating
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Regardless, much of the developing world is made up of much younger countries, with populations in Africa, for example, at much lower risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19 than elderly individuals with comorbidities in the United States or Western Europe.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Chinese scientists have pushed perovskite tandem solar cells past the critical 30 percent efficiency mark after developing a new way to control how the materials crystallize during manufacturing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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In 2024, Hamilton shared posts on X promoting misinformation about FEMA spending during Hurricane Helene.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The administration is using hype footage from video games in official military videos promoting the conflict with Iran.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Most clubs are still focused on filling seats and growing loyal fan bases.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Meanwhile, some developing regions are growing brighter, partly because of inefficient, sprawling development.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The new limits on harvesting energy from the V6 to charge the battery on the move should reduce the potential for huge speed differentials like the one that caused Oliver Bearman’s crash in Japan, and energy management was (thankfully) not much of a topic this weekend.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Types of Culinary Thyme Many gardeners treat culinary thyme as an annual, buying pre-started plants each spring, harvesting them throughout the summer and early fall, and then composting them at season's end.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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Russia soon augmented its capabilities by acquiring Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 loitering munitions from Iran.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Both have earned cult followings, though the type of collector obsessed with acquiring these clocks may come as a surprise.—
Taylor Stoddard,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Iranian officials are encouraging the population to consume less electricity and gas, as a US blockade has interrupted the flow of shipments to Iran.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Now there’s emphasis on offense, teaching it and coaching it and encouraging it.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The technology deposits conductive and dielectric inks simultaneously, producing integrated 3D electronic structures with micro-scale precision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The signature treatment is the dotsho, or hot stone bath, a ritual locals have practiced for generations to ease joint pain, arthritis, and the toll of long winters spent farming.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Introduced in the 1970s, Roundup quickly became the top-selling herbicide in the United States and integral to farming.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cultivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivating. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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