as in growing
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
culture bacteria in laboratory dishes
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Recent Examples of culturing
Skyr is protein-rich (the casein protein left behind during the milk culturing process provides sustained energy) and contains easily digestible natural sugars.
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Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
The implementation of these two specialized culturing methods resulted in bacterial cellulose sheets in colors ranging from purple to navy, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
The implementation of these two specialized culturing methods resulted in bacterial cellulose sheets in colors ranging from purple to navy, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culturing
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Beijing has balked at any restrictions on its smaller but growing nuclear arsenal and denies carrying out such a nuclear test.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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For some lower- and middle-income Americans, however, the finances just seem to get tighter, and burdens are growing.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Understanding the last frost dates in your area, the needs of specific plants, and the optimal conditions for germination can make all the difference in cultivating a thriving garden.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Generally, though, when humility is understood as grounded self-awareness rather than self-erasure, it’s viewed as something worth cultivating and practicing.—
Barret Michalec,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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Carrick ignored it, deciding not to change a formula up front that has ended up producing five wins and a draw from his first six matches back in the dugout.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even if some kilns had continued producing ceramics, the Yuan Dynasty fell in 1368 and the first Ming emperor banned commercial trade around 1371, so even conservative estimates for dating the shipwreck still fall between the late 1320s and 1371, according to the study.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Culturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culturing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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