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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
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.
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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
The brand was incubated by the YouTuber's venture capital firm, Anti Fund.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 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
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
The brand was incubated by the YouTuber's venture capital firm, Anti Fund.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubated
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The arXiv, as the server came to be called, grew quickly, and spawned sister sites in other disciplines.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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The approach has spawned lots of innovation, the most famous being the development of ubiquitous Post-It Notes, the colorful pads of paper with restickable strips on the back that adhere to virtually any surface.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Gratitude and looking ahead Bee Cave has cultivated a very special community, a place where people take care of each other.—
Kara King,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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These cute lettuce heads are cultivated in California and Arizona using a unique seed variety that's bred to produce petite iceberg lettuce.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Overlooking the white-sand beaches on the Florida Panhandle, Jon Sumrall and Buster Faulkner first hatched their plan to resurrect the Gators.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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But now, with a new idea hatched, will Republicans finally remember their conservative roots?—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Slowik, senior passing game coordinator last season, was with Tagovailoa through his struggles of the 2025 season, and he has now been promoted to coordinate the offense in 2026 under new coach Jeff Hafley.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Emily Longeretta has been promoted to director of features for Variety’s Focus editorial department.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 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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Schwartz encouraged the public to be active participants in community science.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Organizers encouraged people to join to stand together in love, peace and prayer.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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While much of the worst damage had been cleared, in some places, power lines still hung low over roads and laid strewn about in parking lots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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There are speeches, and wreaths are laid.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Really trying to prioritize key relationships, making sure they’re being nurtured by consistent touch points.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 1980, Redford founded the Sundance Institute, the non-profit organization that now oversees the festival and, through year-round labs and workshops, has nurtured several new generations of indie moviemaking talent.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Incubated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubated. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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