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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 incubated
So with a limited array of third-party options to fix the problem, Monarch Collective incubated its own solution.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
And his values had been incubated in an earlier era.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 May 2026
Three times, the company came within a week of running out of cash, according to Bryan Roberts, a partner at the venture capital firm Venrock, which incubated the biotech.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
They’re kept incubated at a lower temperature than human cells — 18 degrees Celsius versus 37 degrees Celsius.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Workshop camaraderie incubated technical innovations.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The foundation has incubated more than 10 ventures, according to Appaji.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
The scripts are then incubated with the goal and expectation of becoming viable packages in Artists Equity’s slate, complete with concrete attachments and financing strategy.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Jared Perlo Ornstein told NBC News that Humans First had been incubated by the Center for AI Safety and had received an initial loan that would be paid back after the group raised donations from individuals who cared about fostering safe and beneficial AI.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
And his values had been incubated in an earlier era.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 May 2026
Three times, the company came within a week of running out of cash, according to Bryan Roberts, a partner at the venture capital firm Venrock, which incubated the biotech.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
They’re kept incubated at a lower temperature than human cells — 18 degrees Celsius versus 37 degrees Celsius.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Workshop camaraderie incubated technical innovations.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The foundation has incubated more than 10 ventures, according to Appaji.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
The scripts are then incubated with the goal and expectation of becoming viable packages in Artists Equity’s slate, complete with concrete attachments and financing strategy.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Jared Perlo Ornstein told NBC News that Humans First had been incubated by the Center for AI Safety and had received an initial loan that would be paid back after the group raised donations from individuals who cared about fostering safe and beneficial AI.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubated
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Many of these inventions quickly spawned new firms, accelerating America’s entrepreneurial dynamism.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The series ran for eight seasons and spawned a 2015 movie.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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And with it, brothers Peter, David and Jack Baker have for 12 years cultivated a craft distillery in Litchfield, yes with a still that, to an outsider, could resemble art or a science project, and a tasting room loaded with tasty liquor, maple syrup and plenty of swag.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The basketball team under coach Steve Fisher and now Brian Dutcher has cultivated a more loyal and robust fan base, having reached 12 of the last 16 NCAA Tournaments, four Sweet 16s and one Final Four.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Nymphal Deer ticks, which hatched from last year's eggs and spent the winter lying dormant under leaf litter, emerge en masse in June.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Therefore, the rootworms that would have hatched could damage more than 2,000 acres of corn – if bats weren’t around to eat the cucumber beetles first.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Gelatin has been promoted as a simple tool to help support gut health, especially in wellness spaces.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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What Apple is accused of promising Apple introduced Apple Intelligence in June 2024 and promoted it as a major step forward for iPhone, iPad and Mac.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Jimenez’s ‘Si Senor’ song was belted out at regular intervals and fans would have been encouraged to hear the Mexican, speaking after the game, open up the prospect of a return to Wolves when his Fulham contract expires this summer.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Matching the anything-goes vibe that flows through the resort, the breezy restaurant pavilion is merely a suggestion—ordering lunch or dinner to your private terrace, a candlelit table on the beach, or one of the dozen-or-so secret seating nooks scattered around the property is actively encouraged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The stadium crew laid 114 yards of pitch on May 10.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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It’s laid back, less frenzied than Marrakesh, quite chill.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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About an hour west of Baltimore, where the city and suburban landscape gives way to Maryland’s rural countryside, visitors can find Fingerboard Farm, an historic landmark in Frederick County that once nurtured fruit orchards.—
William Deffaa,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Growth has been sparked by new ideas, but nurtured by the institutions, infrastructure, and workforce systems that allowed those ideas to scale.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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“Incubated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubated. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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