Synonyms of incubation

incubation

noun

as in maturation

Related Words

• maturation
• maturing
• improvement
• ripening
• flowering
• betterment
• evolution
• development
• growth
• advancement
• flourishing
• refinement
• enhancement
• progress
• blossoming
• expansion
• augmentation
• supplementation
• elaboration
• emergence
• metamorphosis
• perfection
• progression
• addition
• evolvement

Dissimilar Words

• regression
• reversion
• retrogression
• regress
• lapse
• relapse
• degradation
• decay
• decline
• falling
• deterioration
• degeneration
• devaluation
• declination
• descent
• weakening
• downfall
• degeneracy
• decadence
• declension
• backslide
• downgrade
• decaying
• ebbing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incubation

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

The Moroccan filming facility will also include a training and talent incubation hub, as well as a hotel complex intended to host both national and international production teams. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 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