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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
The new siblings’ eggs had been incubating for nine months before they were born to mom Aanjay and dad Titus.
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Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Female and male participate in harvesting and storing acorns, take part in incubating eggs and feeding young.
—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
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
Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Female and male participate in harvesting and storing acorns, take part in incubating eggs and feeding young.
—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
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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While the big luxury brands spent the pandemic and post-pandemic era driving up prices on shoppers who were sitting at home and looking to spend, the sector is now feeling the aftereffects with much shakier sales in a challenging consumer landscape.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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So the thing that’s exciting me, even more than sitting behind the judges table and being on television, is hanging out with my friends.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Weng has been offered a new research project that will contribute to the improved reliability and effectiveness of legged robotic systems by advancing evaluation standards and by promoting transparency regarding the capabilities – and limitations – of these systems, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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While the Bridgerton star has been promoting the Wicked sequel, he has also been given the title of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Back to the Future was a massive success, spawning two sequels, while Family Ties ended in 1989.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a 2017 oral history of the notorious scene, One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn recalled that the origins of the scene lay in the idea of cultivating some sympathy for the villainous Dan.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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While Republicans blast Mamdani as the face of socialism, Newsom has been quietly, and at times aggressively, cultivating donors, visiting early-primary states, and sharpening a message aimed at elevating California’s model of governance on the national stage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thank you @cyndilauper for laying the groundwork for artists like me to thrive.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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There was a lot to like about Jovic’s performance on Saturday, with Heat veteran guard Norman Powell pushing and encouraging him along the way.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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For example, fever baby turtles in Raine Island, Australia are hatching.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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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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Formerly known as Film Bazaar, the event continues NFDC’s legacy of nurturing independent voices and fostering global partnerships for South Asian cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Every Citi business has identified five AI use cases to develop, Mason said, fostering collaboration across teams and improving data governance.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Incubating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubating. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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