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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 precarious is the species’ survival that the eggs were exchanged for fake replacements while the real ones were incubated indoors.
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Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
So precarious is the species’ survival that the eggs were exchanged for fake replacements while the real ones were incubated indoors.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Young concurrently served as the Chairman of the Groundlings Theater, which incubated a generation of comedy icons, including Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy and Cheryl Hines.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
In particular, the anything-goes attitude of DIY venue ACS, where Han has performed with local cybergrind artist Supermotel K and Japan’s BBBBBB, has incubated his digital hardcore tendencies.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
Pepe the Frog and Wojak (the bald, numb-looking cartoon character used to express ennui) were incubated in extremist circles on the image board 4chan.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The company was incubated at Graphic India and maintains creative and production connections across India and other global markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
For viewers weaned on an era when American Idol incubated household names like Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert, the special might have seemed jarring.
—Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
In 2016, Rafar Group/Gelmart International cofounded and incubated Lively, a direct-to-consumer lingerie brand that was acquired by Wacoal International in 2019.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
So precarious is the species’ survival that the eggs were exchanged for fake replacements while the real ones were incubated indoors.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Young concurrently served as the Chairman of the Groundlings Theater, which incubated a generation of comedy icons, including Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy and Cheryl Hines.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
In particular, the anything-goes attitude of DIY venue ACS, where Han has performed with local cybergrind artist Supermotel K and Japan’s BBBBBB, has incubated his digital hardcore tendencies.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
Pepe the Frog and Wojak (the bald, numb-looking cartoon character used to express ennui) were incubated in extremist circles on the image board 4chan.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The company was incubated at Graphic India and maintains creative and production connections across India and other global markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
For viewers weaned on an era when American Idol incubated household names like Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert, the special might have seemed jarring.
—Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
In 2016, Rafar Group/Gelmart International cofounded and incubated Lively, a direct-to-consumer lingerie brand that was acquired by Wacoal International in 2019.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubated
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This logline is slightly different from the premise of Fox’s original, which debuted in 1993 and ran for nine seasons and spawned two movies.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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Six hail from South Korea, suggesting K-craft might be the next cultural export for the nation that spawned K-pop, K-beauty and K-dramas.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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But all that — along with the aura of fear and intimidation that Khamenei carefully cultivated — began to unravel in his final years.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of the other crops cultivated on the ranch is olive trees.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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On the surface, the forms resemble a series of boxes, hatched bands, grids, and diamonds.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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The chicks hatched during the first week of February and joined the 19 members of the colony at Adventure Aquarium.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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For the unbeaten 24-year-old mixed martial artist, promoted by Combate Global, contemplating the alternative can be traumatic.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Whelen had been with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office since 2007 and was promoted to sergeant in 2013.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The introduction encouraged the writer to not hold back when answering questions, advice that Sarah, with her blunt, forthright style, didn’t really need.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The fourth egg of the season comes just a few days after Southern California's favorite bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, laid their third egg.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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For one, the walls have been restored to their original state and left bare to enhance their materiality and natural tones, while a black Italian herringbone wood floor was laid to reprise the dark ethos of the brand.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hopewell Garden Kit and Mark Grote have nurtured these plants for decades.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Both of these were a mark of extraordinary British talent nurtured within London Fashion Week.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Incubated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubated. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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