as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
the museum's annual gala for charity attracts not only a very wealthy, but also a very cultivated crowd
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as in developed
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 promoted
to help the growth or development of
cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years
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as in grew
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 cultivated
Julia Horowitz, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
As someone who has consumed cultivated products from half a dozen companies around the world but has not eaten conventional meat in nearly a decade, I was enheartened to see such a positive response from attendees during the tasting.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2022
Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
The smartest fans in baseball The River Cats have cultivated a steady following over their years here, from casual fans seeking family-friendly entertainment to San Francisco Giants devotees who want to see their team’s future aces up close.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The cultivated meat industry thinks its technology provides a better option.
—Julia Horowitz, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
As someone who has consumed cultivated products from half a dozen companies around the world but has not eaten conventional meat in nearly a decade, I was enheartened to see such a positive response from attendees during the tasting.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2022
Verb
Much of this foreign aid rests on goodwill that the Dalai Lama has personally cultivated in capitals around the world.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
The smartest fans in baseball The River Cats have cultivated a steady following over their years here, from casual fans seeking family-friendly entertainment to San Francisco Giants devotees who want to see their team’s future aces up close.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Built with government backing, MICAS is part of a bid to attract more cultured and affluent travelers.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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This suggests that whatever they are being used for is not happening often in these cultured cells.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The test came a week after Kim visited the research institute that developed the engine, which North Korea said will be used for future intercontinental ballistic missiles, including a system called Hwasong-20.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The failure to file or report properly on one’s tax returns may have traditionally been seen as a civil or administrative matter but has now developed further carrying potential consequences for one’s citizenship status.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The study is the latest knock on a technology, for years promoted by oil and gas industry, that has often been touted as a climate solution.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Angela Grothaus and Lisa Human have been promoted to partners, recognizing their exceptional leadership and dedication to client service, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Their curiosity grew after the highest DNA match was found linked to a family line in Romania.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk fundraising, podcast built political movement Kirk's Turning Point USA grew rapidly as MAGA-style politics took root in America.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The cork is harvested from the cork forests in Portugal, where Amorim’s corporate headquarters are located.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Edible okra is usually harvested when the pods are about 3 inches long.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Butler and Malkovich turn bullying into hambone art, and Isaac magnetizes our sympathy as the daredevil but still relatively civilized Nick, who’s caught in the middle of all this.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the needs of civilized society have a way of intruding.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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But it’s been six years since the Giants acquired Teng along with two more future big leaguers, outfielder Jaylin Davis and reliever Prelander Berroa, from the Minnesota Twins for right-hander Sam Dyson at the July 31 trade deadline in 2019.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Nouvelle Vague premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix as a potential awards contender.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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While parts of European societies have long nurtured a growing strain of anti-Americanism, Poland is different—few nations show such consistent sympathy for American citizens and ideals.—
Sławomir Cenckiewicz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.—
Bob Helbig,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Cultivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivated. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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