1
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
Locals had been cultivating for generations, but the help was welcome, says Tcharaba.
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Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
That exchange between vulnerability and recognition is what Bazin has spent more than two decades cultivating.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Monáe’s nonprofit Fem The Future is dedicated to a fem-forward future by cultivating radical integration of STEM and creative arts for women, girls and gender expansive people of color.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
As a minister and intercessor, Martin was known for leading prayer, teaching Bible study, and guiding followers in cultivating a dedicated prayer life.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Farmers in Griffin, Georgia, began cultivating pimentos, and Griffin became a leading pimento producer, contributing to the pimento cheese boom.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Researchers studied her cells by cultivating them in a laboratory and saw indications of a selective advantage, with healthy skin cells favored over diseased ones.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Beyond his many business achievements, Goldschmied took pride in mentoring emerging talent and cultivating enduring relationships across the fashion world.
—Sj Staff, Footwear News, 5 Apr. 2026
The tension is escalated when Fanning’s Margo chooses to make ends meet by cultivating a following on OnlyFans.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
That exchange between vulnerability and recognition is what Bazin has spent more than two decades cultivating.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Monáe’s nonprofit Fem The Future is dedicated to a fem-forward future by cultivating radical integration of STEM and creative arts for women, girls and gender expansive people of color.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
As a minister and intercessor, Martin was known for leading prayer, teaching Bible study, and guiding followers in cultivating a dedicated prayer life.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Farmers in Griffin, Georgia, began cultivating pimentos, and Griffin became a leading pimento producer, contributing to the pimento cheese boom.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Researchers studied her cells by cultivating them in a laboratory and saw indications of a selective advantage, with healthy skin cells favored over diseased ones.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Beyond his many business achievements, Goldschmied took pride in mentoring emerging talent and cultivating enduring relationships across the fashion world.
—Sj Staff, Footwear News, 5 Apr. 2026
The tension is escalated when Fanning’s Margo chooses to make ends meet by cultivating a following on OnlyFans.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivating
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With developing nations like Zambia and Sri Lanka defaulting on their debt, countries buoyed by oil reserves seemed an attractive bet.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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In light of all this, Polymarket appearing in Google News is a major victory for the prediction platform — rubber-stamping its image as an authority on developing real-world events right alongside genuine real publishers of journalism.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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PowerSchool had become so influential that in 2023, its CEO was invited to speak at the White House during an event promoting cybersecurity in education.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of its world premiere, Streep and Hathaway have been on an international tour promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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The stopout population keeps growing overall, even as annual stopouts have declined and reenrollment has increased, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of those is Tony Mellow, who, at age 70, has been growing fruits and vegetables his entire life on family land in Santa Clara County.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are likely between 20,000 and 50,000 species of mycorrhizal fungi, each with its own tricks for tapping into different plants and harvesting nutrients using enzymes, acids, and water-mining structures.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Add garlic to the garden for more than harvesting the delicious bulbs.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Peterson’s tactical approach steeped in reshaping the Hornets by emphasizing player health and development, a team-first culture and the importance of acquiring assets springboarded the Hornets into the national conversation again.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The proposal is prompting unease from insurers as well as health policy and legal experts, who are concerned about the legality of OPM acquiring such a sweeping database of sensitive health information, and the agency’s ability to safeguard it.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Reframe aging as a life stage of capability and purpose rather than decline, encouraging earlier conversations across families, workplaces, and communities.—
Aimee DeCamillo,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic is not the only AI lab producing models with these kinds of capabilities, or considering similar release strategies to try to ensure cyber defenders have access to these systems before hackers do.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Welsh proved that in cultures in the lab, CF cells accepted the healthy DNA and started producing normal CFTR.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Logan had recently stepped away from farming land near the project, and the food truck—serving burgers, chicken, gumbo, and rice and beans—seemed like a way to build a new livelihood without leaving the community.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ramsden, who is thirty-one, grew up in the Lowveld region of South Africa, where his family managed a game reserve, farming livestock and sourcing wildlife, including lions, hippos, elephants, and rhinos, for export.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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