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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 incubating
Female and male participate in harvesting and storing acorns, take part in incubating eggs and feeding young.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some had been incubating in wet conditions, others in humid conditions and others still in dry conditions.
—Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
After incubating for 60 to 70 days, hatchlings begin emerging from their nests in mid-August through early September.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
All eyes are now on Scout, who has already taken turns incubating the eggs and keeping the new babies warm without incident.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The new Staple store at 21 Mercer Street acts as a community hub, incubating culture for generations to come.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Besides lacking scientific credibility or moral standing, quarantining West Point assumed that all seventy thousand residents at West Point were incubating Ebola.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This place was the incubating space for Lumon.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Black bookstores have long been sanctuaries — nurturing Black thought, incubating ideas and cultivating the next generation of readers, writers and revolutionaries.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some had been incubating in wet conditions, others in humid conditions and others still in dry conditions.
—Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
After incubating for 60 to 70 days, hatchlings begin emerging from their nests in mid-August through early September.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
All eyes are now on Scout, who has already taken turns incubating the eggs and keeping the new babies warm without incident.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The new Staple store at 21 Mercer Street acts as a community hub, incubating culture for generations to come.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Besides lacking scientific credibility or moral standing, quarantining West Point assumed that all seventy thousand residents at West Point were incubating Ebola.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This place was the incubating space for Lumon.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Black bookstores have long been sanctuaries — nurturing Black thought, incubating ideas and cultivating the next generation of readers, writers and revolutionaries.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubating
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And the movies came to life with a surprise appearance of Miranda Priestly sitting front row at Dolce & Gabbana.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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That job required him to defy a sitting president.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its intended purpose is to help develop the nation's communications infrastructure and protect consumers’ equal access by promoting competition among communication companies.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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What happens if social media’s data-gathering and profiling engine is turned not to selling merch or promoting political rhetoric, but to profiling enemies?—
David Karpf,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The count of spawning fall-run in the Sacramento River has fallen 95% in 20 years.—
Scott Artis,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These foundations include having a consistent bedtime and wake-up time, avoiding technology use at night, and cultivating a cool, dark and quiet sleeping environment.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fifth generation Hamilton County farmer Rodney Rulon not only grows thousands of acres of corn and soy but is now cultivating a new approach to protecting the White River.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because laying the fiber was no easy task and costs billions and billions of dollars.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Although Mikel Arteta’s team did win there in the league three seasons ago, outside of that, Arsenal have lost without even laying a glove on their opponents in four of their past five trips.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That means encouraging teams to slow down, check sender info, confirm requests through other channels and report anything that feels off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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By encouraging tourists to visit Puerto Rico’s lauded heritage sites, Bad Bunny is uplifting narratives about the community and their power that recontextualize the island as a place for visitors from across the globe to celebrate.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two theories triggered widespread alarm in the comment section, with viewers imagining what might be hatching above the woman's hotel bed.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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This would need to be done at least every two weeks to prevent any new chicks from hatching, according to a US Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service document on gull interference with people and businesses.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On-site schools serve as natural gathering places, encouraging parents and children to form meaningful relationships and fostering a strong sense of community among residents.—
Ave Maria Development,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Addressing such behavior promptly and fostering a positive, respectful environment is essential for maintaining team cohesion and success.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Incubating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubating. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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