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
The pawangs’ role in rice cultivation reflects a complex set of values.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2016, 53% of La Mesa residents voted to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation and manufacturing.
—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
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2016, 53% of La Mesa residents voted to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation and manufacturing.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
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Its ownership by Beijing Tourism Group explains the dedication to local art, design, and culture here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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But the latest allegations have exposed persistent doubts about whether those reforms truly changed the culture of Capitol Hill, or merely altered the procedures surrounding misconduct complaints while leaving the underlying power dynamics largely intact.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 May 2026
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This carnivore’s sanctum offers an education in offal, mapping the pig from trompa (snout) to rabo (tail).—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Expanding access to high-quality early education, supporting the workforce behind it, and giving families clearer information is all part of the solution.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The harshness or relentlessness of weather can turn friends to lovers, can cause others to lose their minds, can provoke travel across continents, can cancel plans, can reroute rivers, can flood civilizations, can incite both panic and delight, can wash away a life’s work, can set fire to forests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Would a just and merciful God approve of daily bombing raids and threats to destroy civilian infrastructure, let alone a threat to destroy an entire civilization?—
Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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And one of the true accomplishments of the Disney+ series’ creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest is that the answer was something no one would have ever guessed.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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But, for both James and Dolan, perhaps their biggest accomplishments during the hiatus was giving up alcohol and getting healthy.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Pall Mall has always understood ritual and refinement.—
Ken Silverio,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Achieving all of these goals simultaneously requires years of testing and refinement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Kerr has reached an agreement in principle on a two-year contract to continue coaching the Warriors, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Time to test your knowledge with the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 3 to 9.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Boston Public Schools laid out a new policy to tackle emerging issues of artificial intelligence in schools for the School Committee’s consideration, taking aim at regulating use in classrooms, technological literacy training and addressing harm to student through tools like deepfakes.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The law sets aside $70 million to hire more than 1,300 literacy coaches to help improve reading skills among students statewide.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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