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Recent Examples of cultivation Brenda Starbird and her gardening club members longed for a community center to meet in Placer County and swap cultivation tips for their green spaces. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Under the law approved by voters in 2023, only existing medical marijuana businesses could receive cultivation or processing licenses for recreational sales for the first two years. Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025 Today, Wisconsin is home to more than 250 cranberry farms, located in 20 of the state's central and northern counties, where sandy soils and wetlands make the region ideal for cranberry cultivation. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Even the nutritional character of the soil could be altered because of the influx of sediment deposits and underground water contamination, throwing up other obstacles for cultivation later on. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cultivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
Noun
  • Moderated by Billboard‘s Jessica Roiz, the conversation focused on respecting the culture, roots and pioneers that have fueled this genre in Africa, and how Afrobeats has influenced their latest projects, including Goyo’s debut album Pantera.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Dresses swished and dress shoes clacked against the floor as couples danced for bragging rights in one of the biggest celebrations of Black culture in KC.
    Alexa Stone Updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, alternative education pathways are proving faster, cheaper, and lucrative.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The preliminary draft released by state education officials lays out what standards Massachusetts high school students may be required to meet to graduate, replacing the former MCAS standardized testing requirement.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is a mountain that humanity has been working to climb since the dawn of civilization.
    Nick Tzitzon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The TikTok video shows the moment when Hawkins guided the pup back toward civilization, both of them moving with cautious determination.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And even that accomplishment probably would not send them into the CFP due to the nature of their loss (or losses).
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The 32-year-old Russian has now added the United States Championship to his accomplishments in WWE.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Much of this was due to insufficient user iteration and scenario-specific refinement.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Think of this as your season of refinement.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Today, her steady hand, institutional knowledge and loyalty continue to guide the Tennessean and inspire her colleagues.
    Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The industry offers resources that can help scale AI literacy efforts quickly.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Off-field distractions, not to mention a lack of financial literacy, and missed opportunities to invest wisely can hold you back on the field and from building generational wealth.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Two top event planners share the modern dinner party manners every guest—and host—should know.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Good manners involves consideration for others, which sometimes means not spending too much time thinking about their behavior.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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