as in maturation
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Recent Examples of incubation
The sheet zigzagged through an incubation chamber, then passed a tool that squeegeed droplets of DNA into a vial—the data archive.
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
This incubation function essentially transforms the family office from a wealth preservation vehicle to an entrepreneurial launchpad.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This means that neither of the individuals was in a public setting during their incubation or contagious period, preventing the risk of community spread.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
After 21 days of incubation, eight of the eggs hatched, delivering a small flock of cute, fluffy chicks.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incubation
Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
This incubation function essentially transforms the family office from a wealth preservation vehicle to an entrepreneurial launchpad.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This means that neither of the individuals was in a public setting during their incubation or contagious period, preventing the risk of community spread.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
After 21 days of incubation, eight of the eggs hatched, delivering a small flock of cute, fluffy chicks.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubation
Noun
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The maturation varies, with some expressions aged up to eight years.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Despite the medical evidence about the late maturation of the brain, the law doesn’t provide any leeway for whether someone has truly matured if they’re accused of a breaking the law.—
Jonathan B. Santo,
The Conversation,
12 May 2025
Noun
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In years past, life expectancy for people who lived to age 18 showed little improvement.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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While his selfless running is valuable, a return of five Premier League goals and six assists from 34 league appearances so far suggests there is room for improvement in Szoboszlai’s attacking output — something Slot called out early on.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubation. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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