INCUBATION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

incubation

noun

Definition of incubation

as in maturation

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Recent Examples of incubation After all, Locarno Pro also sees itself as a talent incubation and training platform. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 Five teams out of eight made it through incubation, and more ventures survived, including the bread-to-feed company. — Clyde Eiríkur Hull, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 In a sense that’s true, as rather than continually being reinvested in Destiny, the profits were used for bizarre projects like a sprawling HQ in the COVID era, or herded into too many other incubation projects. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 And more recently in April, outdoor specialty retailer Backcountry acquired Coalatree for an undisclosed price as part of its new venture, the Backcountry Garage incubation platform. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incubation

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It is also marked by a modulation, and maturation, of Pavese’s poetic aims.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Sometimes the distillery team, led by head blender Meghan Ireland, goes the more traditional route of finding casks previously used to age spirits like rum for the secondary maturation.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of maturation

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Toyota has not announced a specific new battery chemistry, range improvement or performance breakthrough from the center.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Court records show that most of the financial exploitation was related to improvements to the Monroe home.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

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Growers commonly use sticky traps, often tapes or red spheres that resemble ripening apples, along with chemical or food-based lures, to attract adult flies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
To speed up the ripening process, put the papaya in a paper bag for a couple of days.

— Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2026

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