as in culture
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide
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Recent Examples of cultivation
While there, the militia restored some of the damage done to the earthworks by cultivation and modernization.
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Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Winning today means being dynamic and supportive of job cultivation at the same fast pace our employers run.
—Will Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
But the sources of silk, the silkworm cocoons and the silkworms themselves, have remained incredibly consistent — a result of many millennia of B. mori cultivation.
—Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Soon, Activated Brands will host cultivation and education classes for the public, Winfield said.
—Kate Ruder | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Winning today means being dynamic and supportive of job cultivation at the same fast pace our employers run.
—Will Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
But the sources of silk, the silkworm cocoons and the silkworms themselves, have remained incredibly consistent — a result of many millennia of B. mori cultivation.
—Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Soon, Activated Brands will host cultivation and education classes for the public, Winfield said.
—Kate Ruder | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
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Each image in the series, which took Marcelin about five months to complete in its entirety, references Jordan, who Marcelin said is disappearing visually from pop culture.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Buffy was a pop culture phenomenon at the time, but found even more fans thanks to syndication and streaming.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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In practice, patriotic education is often united with military training, and one of its explicit purposes is to encourage military service.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 May 2025
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Certain sections have been particularly hard hit by departures, including voting, education and special litigation.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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And this is one of the reasons why there are some people in the United States who kind of regard Putin as - as - as the savior of - of western civilization, or - or Christianity and so forth, which is obviously kind of a - a perverse view of him as well.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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In a modern civilization, all three—religion, democracy and international good faith—complement and support each other.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hosmer recalls a sense of accomplishment felt by a city and team alike.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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A lot has happened in the quarter century since, and Aguilera is opening up about it all: fame, the ruthless ’00s tabloids, bucking convention, saying no, and—her proudest accomplishment—motherhood.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Continuous Monitoring And Feedback Loops: Establishing systems for continuous monitoring of model performance and actively soliciting user feedback, creating a cycle of ongoing refinement and improvement.—
Miles Ward,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The era of foldables has allowed Motorola to resurrect the Razr in an appropriately flexible form, and after a few generations of refinement, the 2025 Razrs are spectacular pieces of hardware.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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Before they could be disposed of, Lodge took the remains without the knowledge or permission of Harvard, the donor of the cadavers or the donor's family, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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González is a fountain of knowledge but also a great educator, explaining things in detail without being pretentious or condescending.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Student and faculty literacy also must be prioritized.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Reading aloud to your child also helps develop language and literacy skills, says Al Otaiba.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 May 2025
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This is not so much a question of good manners as good visibility.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Minding your manners will make the trip better for everyone.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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