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
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.
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Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
To break this cycle, these countries must domesticate AI in health.
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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.
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Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Hedgehogs, while not a common pet, can be domesticated and are known for their cute appearance, quiet nature and small space requirements.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for domesticate
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
Hedgehogs, while not a common pet, can be domesticated and are known for their cute appearance, quiet nature and small space requirements.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for domesticate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domesticate
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Organizations that successfully fought for voting rights, educational opportunity, and political representation did not always cultivate the next generation of leadership with the same effectiveness.
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Swift has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans).
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Users can pose questions to the avatars, trained on proprietary data from the bank’s research team.
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Our higher education was started by people of faith — Harvard, Yale, Princeton — were founded to train ministers of the Gospel.
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Geopolitical shocks, liquidity stress, regional conflicts, cyber disruptions and abrupt macroeconomic shifts now propagate across global markets.
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When that happens, the stress propagates and the rupture grows.
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Alysa Guffey Currently, data centers use industrial zoning and ask for exemptions to use the site for data centers.
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In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
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He was arrested after police tracked his location by obtaining his cell phone number and utilizing data from cell towers in the area.
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Factoring the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 19, leaving just two more spots that can be utilized in the offseason and heading into training camp.
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During an earnings call in May, Chief Executive Brian Chesky said AI now writes nearly 60% of new code, produced by the company’s engineers.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
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When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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Organizations that approach this thoughtfully, measure outcomes carefully, and remain willing to adapt will be in the best position to determine whether a four-day workweek truly works for their business long-term.
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“Domesticate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domesticate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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