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Recent Examples of incubation
His stage presence, however, needed no incubation.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Founded by former diplomat and media executive Akunna Cook, NNAF operates through a hybrid structure combining $40 million in commercial equity investment with a $10 million nonprofit venture studio focused on script development and early-stage incubation.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The first eggs produced by a breeding pair have low survival rates because of their parent's lack of experience in incubation and hatchling care.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The Nipah virus, though, has a long incubation rate, which allows the people who have been infected to be isolated and for the infected animals (usually pigs) who gave it to the humans to be culled.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Founded by former diplomat and media executive Akunna Cook, NNAF operates through a hybrid structure combining $40 million in commercial equity investment with a $10 million nonprofit venture studio focused on script development and early-stage incubation.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The first eggs produced by a breeding pair have low survival rates because of their parent's lack of experience in incubation and hatchling care.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The Nipah virus, though, has a long incubation rate, which allows the people who have been infected to be isolated and for the infected animals (usually pigs) who gave it to the humans to be culled.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubation
Noun
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Captured during ongoing flight testing, the image shows the aircraft in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, marking a significant milestone in the program’s maturation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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This new whisky, however, was aged for 10 years entirely in first-fill and refill sherry butts and then given a six-year secondary maturation in virgin mizunara oak.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The upgrades the city is proposing to fund include pedestrian bridges, a dedicated rideshare parking lot, a roof over the stadium plaza, digital signage and other improvements around the stadium.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mangoes ripen best stored at room temperature; to speed ripening, place them in a paper bag with an apple or banana.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
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The flavor can change and any further ripening is halted in its tracks.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubation. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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