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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
Couvent is cultivating its own scene in the south of France, one that swings more Provence than Cote d’Azur.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
As the population ages and the number of college students declines, institutions of higher education are actively cultivating a crop of midlife and older students.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
Fino has also led the studio’s efforts in cultivating emerging artists and executives.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The couple employed local craftsmen to clear the area and built two terraces supported by drystone walls using the same techniques once employed for cultivating capers.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Her work invites educators to consider whether learning environments are cultivating soil or simply measuring height.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
What’s unclear is whether Epstein simply sought influence and stature by cultivating scientists and science journalists or more widely sought to shape research outcomes.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
After cultivating the spores, the researchers then combined them with shredded polyurethane foam harvested from old mattresses.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
Unlike the texts cited in Jarral’s or Holmes’ essays, the failure museum isn’t interested in drawing lessons from rejection, or cultivating toughness.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
As the population ages and the number of college students declines, institutions of higher education are actively cultivating a crop of midlife and older students.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
Fino has also led the studio’s efforts in cultivating emerging artists and executives.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The couple employed local craftsmen to clear the area and built two terraces supported by drystone walls using the same techniques once employed for cultivating capers.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Her work invites educators to consider whether learning environments are cultivating soil or simply measuring height.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
What’s unclear is whether Epstein simply sought influence and stature by cultivating scientists and science journalists or more widely sought to shape research outcomes.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
After cultivating the spores, the researchers then combined them with shredded polyurethane foam harvested from old mattresses.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
Unlike the texts cited in Jarral’s or Holmes’ essays, the failure museum isn’t interested in drawing lessons from rejection, or cultivating toughness.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivating
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In the future, it could be used for developing high-performance, sustainable materials for everything from aerospace engineering to advanced protective gear.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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This is a developing story and has been updated.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, Musk shared the company’s first Super Bowl ad, promoting its Starlink Wi-Fi service.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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These were not the first Super Bowl ads promoting AI services.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent grocery store closures have rocked the north side of Milwaukee, where growing food deserts – areas where quality food is difficult to find – have left entire neighborhoods without ready access to food.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The system is built for logistics and warehousing operations where frozen goods face strict shelf-life limits, FIFO requirements, and growing SKU complexity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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That includes recording audio through your phone’s microphone, harvesting messages, contacts and account details, stealing photos and other files, making calls, even wiping the device.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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They’re each charged with burglary and illegally harvesting a tarpon.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The news marks the latest acquisition by the Schorsch family's Heritage Group, which began acquiring historic Newport restaurants in 2017 and has since expanded their portfolio to restaurants in Providence, North Kingstown, South Kingstown and Middletown.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Yet Holland has begun to put his own stamp on the organization, doing right by Danault at the holiday trade freeze while maximizing return for him and now acquiring Panarin, the splashiest in-season addition the Kings have made in at least a dozen years.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The challenge lies in balancing functional benefit with the risk of encouraging unnecessary anthropomorphism and its broader social consequences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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This structure is intended to help keep value circulating within the community, encouraging positive participation rather than framing compliance as a penalty.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Columbia River Basin, spanning an area roughly the size of Texas, was once the world's greatest salmon-producing river system, with at least 16 stocks of salmon and steelhead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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In my view, many of those landowners do not want to continue farming.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ens was regularly farming outside, milking cows by hand, plowing fields and helping her family butcher animals.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Cultivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivating. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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