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
In 2016, 53% of La Mesa residents voted to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation and manufacturing.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Basil can be propagated from cuttings in soil or water, offering faster growth than seeds and enabling indoor cultivation.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
The findings suggest silk’s impacts are concentrated earlier in the supply chain than previously assumed—particularly in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition, selective cultivation practices are being used by individual and commercial growers to systematically increase the amount of psilocybin contained in their mushroom strains.
—Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Basil can be propagated from cuttings in soil or water, offering faster growth than seeds and enabling indoor cultivation.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
The findings suggest silk’s impacts are concentrated earlier in the supply chain than previously assumed—particularly in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition, selective cultivation practices are being used by individual and commercial growers to systematically increase the amount of psilocybin contained in their mushroom strains.
—Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Italian culture minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the Venice Biennale as a protest against the Russian Pavilion, which marks the country’s return to the exhibition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many educators say schools could do more to include students labeled EBD in general education classrooms.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The measure will provide stable, predictable increases in education funding of up to 2 percent annually over 10 years, and mandates a yearly public audit so Coloradans can see exactly where every dollar goes.—
Kevin Vick,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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And so there’s a near infinite way of telling the story of human civilization through the prism of drugs.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kolona itself has a long history of occupation by various civilizations and was also an ancient site of worship.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ashton has also been recognized for several personal athletic accomplishments.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The accomplishment shocked military planners everywhere.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sykes and his wife Diane began the project around six years ago, and the bike is now in its fifth stage of development, with further refinements still underway.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Subtle without veering saccharine, sage green lends ease to tailored staples—blazers, trousers, crisp shirting—while adding refinement to warmer-weather pieces like shorts and slip dresses.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026
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In classical Athens the playwright Aristophanes attacked purveyors of knowledge for being intellectually untrustworthy, essentially deceitful.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In response, much of the conversation about education has focused on skills, knowledge, and innovation.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The free community event features 40 organizations offering resources ranging from housing, education, job training, mental health support and financial literacy to health services that support local youths.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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After lunch, the kids have basketball training and work on life skills like public speaking and financial literacy.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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Did my mom teach me manners that no longer exist?—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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That kind of no-reply email must surely be bad manners, or worse.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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