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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art
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Recent Examples of incubate
Nor do researchers understand why incubating eggs at their pivotal temperature produces a mix of males and females, because all the eggs have experienced the same conditions.
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Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Worse, there are widespread fears that the technologies incubated there may turn out to be job-killers.
—Mark Niquette, Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Worse, there are widespread fears that the technologies incubated there may turn out to be job-killers.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Entrepreneur and producer Jack Davis has launched Tamarisk Lane, a new holding company that will invest in early-stage consumer brands, incubate new ventures, and advise major media and entertainment partners on strategy and growth.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
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Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Worse, there are widespread fears that the technologies incubated there may turn out to be job-killers.
—Mark Niquette, Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Worse, there are widespread fears that the technologies incubated there may turn out to be job-killers.
—Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Entrepreneur and producer Jack Davis has launched Tamarisk Lane, a new holding company that will invest in early-stage consumer brands, incubate new ventures, and advise major media and entertainment partners on strategy and growth.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubate
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In the newsletter era, each and every publication spawns a community unto itself.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The mayor’s roots from his mother’s side is from post-independent India while his father’s side goes back to undivided British India, an entity that spawned three separate countries in the post war era including two, India and Pakistan, that have been continually at war since their birth.—
Vijay Dandapani,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The series is part of the theater's efforts to promote accessible, affordable arts programs for the Aurora community.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Olathe’s trajectory mirrors what’s happening across Johnson County — which saw more than 90% of the homes go up in value in 2024, with the average home prices sitting at $508,000 and average sale price at $557,000.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Elordi stopped by DiCaprio’s table to say hello, as Patricia Arquette found Mia Goth in the crowd for a hug and Chalamet made a quiet arrival and sat next to his Marty Supreme co-star Odessa A'Zion.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The teeth also captured climate shifts such as the Late Antique Little Ice Age and the Medieval Climate Anomaly, which might have encouraged some increase in migration into England.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Such actions dramatically reduce the chance that this plot was hatched in a total administrative vacuum.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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These are twin creatures that, once hatched, will interact with each other.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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And recently, Minneapolis has cultivated its own take on the culture—a little more social, a little more lively.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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That research laid the foundation for studying blood-loss control.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The half-zip can be worn unzipped with the collar laid flat, or zipped up and worn as a funnel neck collar.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gentleness can return this afternoon, once the nurturing Moon mirrors healing Chiron.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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The concept of the New Wave Fashion Awards was introduced last fall in a bid to turbocharge local creativity, nurture creative talent, and identify homegrown creative directors of tomorrow.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Incubate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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