as in culture
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide
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Recent Examples of cultivation
However, these connections are not the result of natural evolution but rather extensive cultivation.
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Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Baldwin Park bans delivery and laboratory testing of cannabis but allows sale at retail stores, and local manufacturing, cultivation and distribution of the plant.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
But for her, the most significant change has been the cultivation of self-love.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Mueller pointed out that the agave plant, which takes between seven to ten years to mature, requires careful cultivation.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Baldwin Park bans delivery and laboratory testing of cannabis but allows sale at retail stores, and local manufacturing, cultivation and distribution of the plant.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
But for her, the most significant change has been the cultivation of self-love.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Mueller pointed out that the agave plant, which takes between seven to ten years to mature, requires careful cultivation.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
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These cultures are differentiated by the role of AI within the organization and its integration with other aspects of company culture.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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In some cultures, they were feared as omens of bad luck or even linked to witchcraft.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Labor shortages, among other factors, are causing some hiring managers and supervisors to prioritize the weighted value of experience and skills above education.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kim said he’s been mulling legislation that could win bipartisan support and help people come together — perhaps investments in civics education or a national service program as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Related: The Best Times to Visit Belize Archaeologists believe the Offering Cave became a pilgrimage site during a devastating drought around the year 900 that contributed to the collapse of Mayan civilization.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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For most of civilization, people have lived in monarchies or tyrannies of some sort, and most of them managed to be OK.—
Jeremy P. Shapiro,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration has long held Medicare negotiations as one of its key health care accomplishments.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Florida Panthers’ captain has had numerous milestones, accomplishments and honors over the course of his 12-season NHL career — most notably winning his first-ever Stanley Cup last season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The output often requires refinement, and human judgment remains critical.—
Joel Montvelisky,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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He has mostly been used on the right but can operate on either flank and, while his end product still requires refinement, the less glamorous parts of his job come naturally.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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According to multiple league sources at the NBA and EuroLeague with knowledge of the conversations, the NBA asked the EuroLeague to partner together on a European basketball league; the EuroLeague rejected the idea.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Coen has informed the Bucs of his intention to sign with Jacksonville, another person with knowledge of the decision told the AP.—
Mark Long,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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During the Tuesday, Jan. 21 school board meeting that followed the press conference, the board also approved a five-year strategic plan that includes a literacy goal of having 50% of third-graders reading on grade level by 2029 with annual gains leading up to it.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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His son, President George W. Bush, worked with me to make financial literacy a federal policy and achieved historic advancements for Africa.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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After seeing how reluctant to move the horse was, their older sibling decided to jump in and help delay their owner's departure—albeit, with much gentler manners.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.—
CNN,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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