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as in promoting
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 pair is incubating fake eggs to practice while aquarium staff members look after Henry.
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Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Parents take turns incubating the egg, which is highly sensitive to temperature.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
This suggests that the core of young players the Ducks have been incubating the last couple of seasons is maturing.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Fondazione Sozzani, a non-profit run by Carla and Sara Maino Sozzani, will continue its impressive work incubating new Milan talent — hosting several shows across the week, including Simon Cracker, Tell the Truth, and Florania.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Detainees are transferred, released, or deported — sometimes while incubating infection.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
But the eagles will need to move on from incubating for that to happen.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Nor do researchers understand why incubating eggs at their pivotal temperature produces a mix of males and females, because all the eggs have experienced the same conditions.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
With the business now thriving, Schlesser recently decided to follow through on his long-incubating plan to transform the vacant retail space next door into The Lounge.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Parents take turns incubating the egg, which is highly sensitive to temperature.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
This suggests that the core of young players the Ducks have been incubating the last couple of seasons is maturing.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Fondazione Sozzani, a non-profit run by Carla and Sara Maino Sozzani, will continue its impressive work incubating new Milan talent — hosting several shows across the week, including Simon Cracker, Tell the Truth, and Florania.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Detainees are transferred, released, or deported — sometimes while incubating infection.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
But the eagles will need to move on from incubating for that to happen.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Nor do researchers understand why incubating eggs at their pivotal temperature produces a mix of males and females, because all the eggs have experienced the same conditions.
—Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
With the business now thriving, Schlesser recently decided to follow through on his long-incubating plan to transform the vacant retail space next door into The Lounge.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubating
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Snell threw 15 pitches — all fastballs — sitting between 87 to 89 mph.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Joe Hakimian gestures toward the glittering rings sitting inside glass cases at his downtown jewelry shop, Hakimian Imports.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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But ever since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, the companies have been accused of promoting anticompetitive behaviors.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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One Russian dancer posted a video of someone removing a Marty Supreme poster to reveal a poster promoting a performance of Swan Lake.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spotify updated its annual loud and clear report on Wednesday, touting figures the streaming service says reflects an increasingly global music industry as creators from all over the world are spawning more hits.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran had been building that capacity in Iraq since the 1980s, cultivating Shia political networks, exile parties and militia groups during and after the Iran-Iraq War and beyond with the explicit goal of ensuring a post-Saddam Iraq would never again threaten Iranian security.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Organizations that fail to provide clearer pathways risk losing the very leaders responsible for cultivating talent across the enterprise.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The virus wiped out 80% of his laying flock in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage last time out felt like a statement win for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, as Jarrod Bowen pounced on a breakdown in communication between goalkeeper Bernd Leno and centre-back Calvin Bassey, laying the ball off for Crysencio Summerville to score.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In fact, the director was egging me on, encouraging me to go further with the hunching and muttering.—
Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Benevolent Venus complements rule-minded Saturn in your 11th House of Friendship, encouraging clear agreements with your teams and friends.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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This could be insect eggs hatching, moths emerging from their hiding spots in the leaves, or bees leaving their hive or nest in search of food.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those tuning in can watch Athena incubate early in the morning and, after hatching, feed her owlets.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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But there are dozens of fine dining restaurants that have earned the highest culinary accolades, while fostering safe, equitable and supportive environments.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Social media influencers that make a tidy living off fostering outrage featured my faculty headshot and posted it with Hasner’s announcement.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incubating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubating. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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