CULTIVATING Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

cultivating

verb

present participle of cultivate

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 The approach, Black Thought admits, is indeed intentional and aimed at cultivating an organic expansion of the festival's appeal. —

Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Rather than the number of visitors, Gensler said in the report, the amount of time spent downtown matters more in cultivating a thriving downtown area. —

Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Central to that vision is a commitment to celebrating the brand's Scottish roots while cultivating a loyal international following. —

Monique Jessen, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending. —

Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026 Their approaches may change by the time presidential primaries roll around in early 2028, but meanwhile there are distinct echoes of the past; Biden also talked about cultivating key industries and merging domestic and foreign policy. —

Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 The Ambani family had long been cultivating its relationship with the Trumps. —

Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 9 June 2026 Lured by the promise of well-paying jobs, hundreds of thousands of people like them have been coerced into engaging in scams such as posing as women online, cultivating intimate relationships with foreigners to defraud them of their savings. —

Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 June 2026 Historians believe ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia were cultivating dates as early as 6,000 to 8,000 years ago. —

Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026

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City officials are developing a long-term plan to modernize the Elk Grove Auto Mall, an economic driver for the city that generates about one-third of its sales tax revenue, as officials prepare for changes in the automotive industry.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Deadline has learned that the streamer is developing Hit Man, a series inspired by the 2024 AGC Studios feature that was co-written, produced and headlined by Glen Powell and co-written, directed and produced by Richard Linklater.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026