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to come into being
A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.
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as in propagated
to cause (something, as a seed) to grow
She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.
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Recent Examples of germinated
If fewer than 14 seeds (about 70 percent) germinated, toss them out and purchase new seed.
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Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Once the seeds have germinated, move them off the heat mats into a sunny location.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
This type of herbicide targets the weed seeds that have not yet germinated.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
These products have no effect on seeds that have already germinated, young plants, or mature plants.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
What had germinated in marble in Italy was ready to evolve from three-dimensional cubes to four-dimensional information that could visualize some of the project’s possible permutations.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The moment when the idea first germinated.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
While Wise’s desire to bring a classic French restaurant to San Diego germinated early on in his career, active planning for it began about 2-1/2 years ago.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Preproduction This is the brainstorming part, when ideas are germinated and tested, leading to new paths and hopefully the kinds of gems that actually end up in the basis of your eventual story.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Once the seeds have germinated, move them off the heat mats into a sunny location.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
This type of herbicide targets the weed seeds that have not yet germinated.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
These products have no effect on seeds that have already germinated, young plants, or mature plants.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
What had germinated in marble in Italy was ready to evolve from three-dimensional cubes to four-dimensional information that could visualize some of the project’s possible permutations.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
The moment when the idea first germinated.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
While Wise’s desire to bring a classic French restaurant to San Diego germinated early on in his career, active planning for it began about 2-1/2 years ago.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Preproduction This is the brainstorming part, when ideas are germinated and tested, leading to new paths and hopefully the kinds of gems that actually end up in the basis of your eventual story.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinated
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The hospice movement that emerged in the latter half of the last century improved conditions for patients in the later years of life, replacing sterile, clinical hospital settings with holistic care centered on pain management, dignity, and quality of life.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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One Midwestern city has emerged as a nitrate pollution hot spot, with levels in local rivers so high that the city had to build one of the largest nitrate removal plants in the world.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The scenic seaside town was once a hub for members of France’s high society who preferred something more laid back than the glitzy Cote d’Azur in the east, and a casual atmosphere still persists here, thanks in part to the surf culture that has propagated over the years.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sedum can also be propagated from summer cuttings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Wine Kitchen, originally conceived as a wine store, has evolved into a full-service, seasonal restaurant with wine as the focus and one of the most popular restaurants in Leesburg, Virginia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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The program has evolved, placing food at the heart of the experience with the new Culinary Voyage.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Incumbent Mayor John McCann, a Republican, is the lone member of his party on a council otherwise composed of Democrats — a dynamic that has produced notable splits on several high-profile issues.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Washington, a big, fast, physical back who has produced in the SEC, is near the top of the list.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The facility had been recently painted salmon pink with fresh saplings planted around the perimeter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Equipped with a clear sense of what heartfelt hospitality looks like, thanks to hundreds of Airbnb stays, and the belief that tourism and hospitality, done right, can conserve what’s precious, the seeds for Tella Thera were planted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Community members picked up paintbrushes in Philadelphia's Gayborhood inside Voyeur Nightclub on Saturday to help bring a new mural honoring five LGBTQ+ trailblazers to life — an effort organizers say is rooted in both remembrance and representation.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Part of Cooper’s attraction to micro-dramas was rooted in feeling underserved by Western film and television.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sonja Shaw Shaw is the Chino Valley Unified School District board president and a Republican activist who emerged as a major player in the COVID-era parental rights movement as conservative families grew concerned that public schools were becoming hotbeds of leftist indoctrination.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Residents at the meeting also grew antsy.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Medieval schoolmen worrying over Aristotle could be pedants; so could cultivated female salonnières in seventeenth-century Paris.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel cultivated a close relationship with Azerbaijan shortly after its independence, with the duo soon becoming one of each other’s most important allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Germinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinated. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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