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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
And Mamdani expressed openness to hiring members of the Democratic Socialists of America, the left-wing group that incubated him during his political rise, to serve in his administration.
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
The device was jointly launched by Zhuhai Hengqin Neogenint Technology and Suiren (Zhuhai) Medical Technology, two companies incubated by GDIIST.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Revolutionary violence as political theater The years of the American Revolution were incubated in violence.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Both birds attend the nest, which consists of 4 to 8 eggs that are incubated for about a month.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Over the last eight years, the Canadian Wildlife Federation has incubated more than 6,000 eggs from a variety of turtle species, Seburn said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Bitcoin incubated within a small community of cypherpunks and developers.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 50 percent of Sephora’s brands are exclusive, and a large part of those have been incubated by the retailer at the global level.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Christian Orozco, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
The device was jointly launched by Zhuhai Hengqin Neogenint Technology and Suiren (Zhuhai) Medical Technology, two companies incubated by GDIIST.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Revolutionary violence as political theater The years of the American Revolution were incubated in violence.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Both birds attend the nest, which consists of 4 to 8 eggs that are incubated for about a month.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Over the last eight years, the Canadian Wildlife Federation has incubated more than 6,000 eggs from a variety of turtle species, Seburn said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Bitcoin incubated within a small community of cypherpunks and developers.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 50 percent of Sephora’s brands are exclusive, and a large part of those have been incubated by the retailer at the global level.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubated
Verb
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Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film spawned a divisive sequel — which was also directed by Dante, but not written by Columbus.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Political contacts In the late-1990s and 2000s, while Itera was reporting billions in annual revenue, the company cultivated relationships with influential politicians.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the wake of Satterfield's death, her family found themselves in a legal saga with Alex who had hatched a moneymaking scheme.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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It was hatched toward the end of the 16th century, when Spain had been on a century-long winning streak of divine luck and ruthless efficiency.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite multiple reports from the students' parents and other employees and school families, the complaint claims, Milwaukee Public Schools leadership didn't take disciplinary actions against Kalumbula, but promoted him to acting principal of Milwaukee French Immersion School.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wash has been promoted to director of programming and original productions at Screambox, Variety has learned.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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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The city’s emergency overflow shelter is available to adults over 18, with capacity for dogs in kennels, but the office encouraged people who need a warm place to sleep to seek primary shelters as a first option.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the end of the latter track, Lauper encouraged audience members to sing along and brought Salt-n-Pepa onstage to join in.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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An equerry laid a wreath on behalf of Queen Camilla, 78, who watched the ceremony from a balcony nearby alongside Princess Kate.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Prince William, in the traditional military-style coat and hat, took part in proceedings and laid a wreath.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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The rap icon took things to a new level, reminding everyone that Black love, when nurtured and celebrated, is timeless.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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The same Philadelphia that witnessed the birth of American independence also nurtured competing visions of nationhood—ones that challenged the very foundations of who could claim full citizenship in the republic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Incubated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubated. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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