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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
The turtles crawl out of the ocean, dig holes in the sand, then deposit dozens of eggs to be incubated by the summer sun, experts say.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
La Complice was incubated at Harvard’s Innovation Labs and is participating in Harvard’s selective Rock Accelerator program.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
General Catalyst, which incubated the company, led the round.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
So with a limited array of third-party options to fix the problem, Monarch Collective incubated its own solution.
—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
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
La Complice was incubated at Harvard’s Innovation Labs and is participating in Harvard’s selective Rock Accelerator program.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
General Catalyst, which incubated the company, led the round.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
So with a limited array of third-party options to fix the problem, Monarch Collective incubated its own solution.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubated
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The scramble for Anthropic shares has spawned a shadow economy in which some middlemen are selling secondary shares of the company—sometimes fraudulently.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The $10 billion invested in robotics in 2026, according to CB Insights, has spawned an industry focused on training robots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Yes, the real Mystic Pizza that inspired the 1988 film still stands, but since then, Mystic has cultivated a reputation as a beach-adjacent foodie destination.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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The wines are all made with pure Ansonica grapes from the island, cultivated in the few hectares that face the sea.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Mike Veeck, son of team owner Bill Veeck, hatched a plan to stop the hemorrhaging, inviting WLUP shock jock Steve Dahl to burn a crate of disco records on the field in the break between a White Sox and Detroit Tigers doubleheader.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
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In 2025, Jackie laid three eggs that all hatched in early March.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office authorized the company to do business in Missouri in February, shortly after Kehoe promoted his plan to eliminate the state income tax during his annual State of the State address in January.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Wannstedt hired him as a graduate assist and promoted him to secondary/cornerbacks coach in 2008.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 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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Anyone walking past the mini gallery is encouraged to take what speaks to them, and to even drop off bits of their own work.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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We were built on the rock of a friendship that has laid the foundation for our whole future.—
Stephanie Mack,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Finally, Governor Michael Barr recently laid into Warsh’s advocacy for a smaller Fed balance sheet, insisting that such a narrow focus could cause more harm than good.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Some of Hollywood’s most theatrical scandals were efficiently contained by press agents who nurtured their clout with cops and columnists alike.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Environmental stewardship of the 350,000-acre Grumeti Reserve has amplified viable habitat for Serengeti’s wildlife and nurtured population recoveries of species like elephant and buffalo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Incubated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubated. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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