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as in develops
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 promotes
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in grows
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 cultivates
In her own life, Kat cultivates those conditions.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
By fostering an internal environment where employees are encouraged to question assumptions, share expertise, and engage in reflective thinking, The Rise Group cultivates the intellectual space needed to pursue meaningful insights.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The company cultivates a variety of fruits and vegetables at its first commercial vertical farm, located in a warehouse in Avondale.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
As market shifts and technological advancements drive internal changes, the mindset a leader cultivates long term enables the business to effectively grow and change with the times.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
By fostering an environment where team members feel valued and heard, Tesla cultivates a culture of accountability and excellence.
—Wayne Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Neither one can entirely remain an island, though Vadim veritably cultivates an estrangement from his stuffy, materialistic son Peter (Vladimir Vdovichenkov).
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Collaborating with industry leaders, academic institutions and others to ensure Iowa develops a skilled workforce for the growing nuclear energy sector.—
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The Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judiciary that develops sentencing policies and guidelines for federal courts based on those laws.—
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The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.—
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The National Endowment for Democracy, which promotes freedom across Latin America including in Cuba, has named Eddy Acevedo, a longtime expert in Western Hemisphere politics, as its vice president for policy and government relations.—
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With each game confidence grows and signs of real potential can be seen like the sun rising in the morning.—
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If more than one seedling grows to a cell or container, one should be removed and transplanted.—
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That encounter plants a seed that bears bitter fruit in the 1988 chapter once teenage Noor (now played by Muhammad Abed Elrahman) finds himself in the middle of a protest that spirals out of control.—
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There’s a distinct aroma that follows Tacos Los Cholos whenever the growing restaurant chain plants roots, the scent of mesquite smoke and prime meats hitting the grill.—
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Friddle is hoping another craft brewery acquires the location.—
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What Oklahoma State acquires on the line of scrimmage will be most critical.—
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Pruning perennials at the right time encourages plants to leaf out, grow bushier, develop sturdier stems, and potentially produce more flowers.—
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Loudermilk says this is just one of the many ways Lions Clubs work to support their communities and encourages anyone interested in joining to reach out.—
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Like FFRs, this method can achieve escape velocities from the Solar System, but also produces dangerous levels of radiation in its wake.—
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Cannabis produces a complex suite of bioactive compounds, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), but how these molecules evolved has long been a mystery.—
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The facility harvests energy from a connected 250,000-kilowatt photovoltaic farm that stretches out into the Gobi desert.—
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In addition, Wynn harvests its own herd of American Wagyu from Grazing Star Farms and breaks down primals in its in-house butcher shop.—
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“Cultivates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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