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
The Ohio State team specifically focused on shiitake and button mushrooms, cultivating the fungi before dehydrating them for long-term viability.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Moreover, there is magic in cultivating patience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The program builds on existing youth initiatives, expanding TIFF’s commitment to cultivating emerging voices across the region.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 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
That approach seemed to be successful, cultivating an ‘us against them’ mentality.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
More than willpower, success requires thorough planning, deep expertise and flawless execution, which Artemis II’s scientists, engineers, project managers and crew have spent years cultivating.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Following psychic researchers in search of spirits in a New England house with a tragic past, The Haunting trades leering ghouls and jump scares for atmosphere and suggestion, cultivating a cloud of dread that hangs like a heavy blanket over audiences.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Gates expects Mitchell and Robinson to lead in both minutes on the court and cultivating culture off the court.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Moreover, there is magic in cultivating patience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The program builds on existing youth initiatives, expanding TIFF’s commitment to cultivating emerging voices across the region.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 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
That approach seemed to be successful, cultivating an ‘us against them’ mentality.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
More than willpower, success requires thorough planning, deep expertise and flawless execution, which Artemis II’s scientists, engineers, project managers and crew have spent years cultivating.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Following psychic researchers in search of spirits in a New England house with a tragic past, The Haunting trades leering ghouls and jump scares for atmosphere and suggestion, cultivating a cloud of dread that hangs like a heavy blanket over audiences.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Gates expects Mitchell and Robinson to lead in both minutes on the court and cultivating culture off the court.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivating
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Fullkrug, 32, is injury-prone, Callum Wilson, 33, is best suited to cameo appearances off the bench, and Callum Marshall, 20, is still developing as a young forward.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Previous gallery@ projects have included developing a custom Circulose denim canvas for Kiril Jeliazkov’s Lamborghini 60th Anniversary painting in partnership with Treun House Atelier and Automobili Lamborghini.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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He was seen in the video speaking to a man next to where the conservative group was promoting an upcoming appearance by political comedian Alex Stein.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Its campaign calling for the protection of American culture from invaders has raised eyebrows, and prompted accusations by the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch Project, of promoting a White, Christian nationalist agenda.—
NPR,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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During the president’s first term in office, his officials raised alarms about Beijing’s growing technological prowess, its military buildup, and its dominance over the critical minerals industry.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office projects the total national debt will exceed $38 trillion by 2029, growing roughly $7 trillion a year.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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When harvesting the nuts, pickers should wear gloves to protect their hands from the walnuts' juice, which will stain hands.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Surprisingly, the Red Sox may not have to deal with the Yankees acquiring one of their top players this offseason.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Straightaway’s 12 Nights of Cocktails calendar would be a welcome offering for any drinks lover in your life who’d appreciate the gift of 12 iconic cocktails, without the fuss of actually making them or acquiring all of the ingredients to do so.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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But rather than responding with anger, the university’s president, Astrid Tuminez, is encouraging dialogue.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Unlike many recycling approaches, this method works across multiple plastics and even mixtures, producing gram-scale yields that point to real-world feasibility, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kane was given antibiotics after being bitten on the elbow while farming in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Anyone farming more than two acres on land with a non-exempt well would need to report their water use.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cultivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivating. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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