as in maturation
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Recent Examples of incubation
After 21 days of incubation, eight of the eggs hatched, delivering a small flock of cute, fluffy chicks.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Pipping typically occurs after roughly 35 days of incubation, so livestream viewers could start to see some action around the beginning of March.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Birds that lay multiple eggs over a period of days practice delayed incubation.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Bald eagle eggs typically hatch after 35 days of incubation, according to the East Tennessee State University.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Pipping typically occurs after roughly 35 days of incubation, so livestream viewers could start to see some action around the beginning of March.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Birds that lay multiple eggs over a period of days practice delayed incubation.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Bald eagle eggs typically hatch after 35 days of incubation, according to the East Tennessee State University.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubation
Noun
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During a succession of poor wet seasons, the females postpone reproductive maturation up to 10 years and may produce a litter only once a decade.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The platform’s supporters point to upcoming technical improvements and the maturation of the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism as potential catalysts for recovery.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Iowa ranked 72nd in scoring and 117th in total offense under new coordinator Tim Lester last season, an improvement over the previous two years when the Hawkeyes were at or near the bottom of the FBS rankings in both categories.—
John Bohnenkamp,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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That’s an improvement from June, when the rate of annual inspections conducted within 16 months was just 21.2%, according to the department’s testimony.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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