Thesaurus results for DOMESTICATE

domesticate

verb

Definition of domesticate

as in to cultivate

to change (a wild animal or plant) over time to make it more suited to life with or use by humans Humans domesticated wolves to produce man's best friend.

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Recent Examples of domesticate Tens of thousands of years ago, humans began domesticating wild wolves to make hunting, gathering food and protection easier, according to Science News. — K'mari Greene, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 To break this cycle, these countries must domesticate AI in health. — Francisca Mutapi, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 While domesticated pigs were sustainable, low-maintenance food sources, TPWD notes the pigs were left behind as explorers moved across the continent, thus leading to those pigs becoming feral. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for domesticate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domesticate

Verb

The Huntington cultivates them on-site and has distributed many to botanic gardens and zoos across the country.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Located in the heart of the Marais district, the department store has been a fixture of Paris retail for more than 160 years and has spent decades cultivating a reputation for premium fashion, design and homeware.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of cultivate

Verb

The way Whitelam trained his algorithm is a little like the way people currently train algorithms for generative AI — and indeed this may be one of the major applications of thermodynamic computing.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Parking and check-in have been made fully accessible, and staff is trained to offer assistance to ensure accessibility.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of train

Verb

Here’s how to propagate a blueberry bush for even more juicy berries, according to the experts.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
The free and open internet faces threats from companies propagating walled gardens designed to control your data and the rise of black-box AI systems.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of propagate

Verb

This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The company says its CoSMo fusion systems are based on the magnetic mirror concept, which uses magnetic fields to confine high-temperature plasma.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of use

Verb

China’s energy resilience and its ability to quickly and cheaply produce goods for other nations have helped buffer some of the economic impact from the war in Iran.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
In addition to Bridges, artists Lydia Kitto and J Lloyd produced the album.

— Brayden Garcia July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

With no natural predators and the ability to breed year-round, their populations have exploded over the decades.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Plant breeders, including universities, have long experimented with breeding new crop varieties, and some have become household names.

— Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of breed

Verb

Ngo frames the Lotte World ride as a test case for adapting Legendary’s characters to physical spaces.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026
The model can also adapt to new manipulation tasks with as few as 20 demonstrations through in-context learning, eliminating the need for parameter updates.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026