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
The company controls the process from cultivation to finished high jewelry.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
With the right care conditions, such as ample sunlight, well-draining soil, and an ideal location, your journey into pineapple cultivation will be a smooth and enjoyable experience.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
While the cultivation of a professional persona is nothing new, the idea has been reinvigorated by younger workers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Bean cultivation dates back thousands of years, and the plants have been a critical part of the human diet throughout history.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
With the right care conditions, such as ample sunlight, well-draining soil, and an ideal location, your journey into pineapple cultivation will be a smooth and enjoyable experience.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
While the cultivation of a professional persona is nothing new, the idea has been reinvigorated by younger workers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Bean cultivation dates back thousands of years, and the plants have been a critical part of the human diet throughout history.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
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Those in search of connecting with local culture and exploring new neighborhoods might find more adventure at some other Caribbean islands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Over that same decade, the dialectic of populist and elite politics and culture also shaped planning for the 1976 Bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution, perhaps the farthest-reaching civic project ever attempted in the United States.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP).—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The resort tapped Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment to lead their marine education and exploration program, and is a cut above other Maldives resorts for edu-oceanic activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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If a president’s dire threats to annihilate a civilization can instantaneously go global, so too can videos of fans on their hands and knees, filling trash bags.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
1 June 2026
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All of these works proffer visions of escape from civilization and thereby from maturity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Winners were met with enthusiastic applause from attendees, who celebrated both the accomplishments of the recipients and the work of their peers.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Big 12 Conference regular-season and postseason tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks have added NCAA Regional winner to their growing list of accomplishments during what has been a magical 2026 baseball season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Customers of the Global 8000 will have the opportunity to select the Elie Saab design, a statement of elegance and refinement, the firms said.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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That’s a pity, because with further refinement, Girl, Interrupted could go deeper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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That deep connection to the ocean goes back to the ancient Polynesians, who were the world’s first watermen, using their intimate knowledge of the ocean to navigate the Pacific, discovering Hawaii thousands of years ago.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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An extension of their patio was built on our property without our knowledge and permission.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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This has always been worrisome, but is even more concerning these days when many students’ literacy levels and math abilities are faltering.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Carrington said the nonprofit will offer an after-school program where children can play computer games, learn traffic safety and build financial literacy skills.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Today’s outdoor culinary enthusiast has many finer options than my dad’s generation—methods and equipment to suit their theatricality, flavor preferences, competitive spirit, and moods of all manners.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Firm if slightly sweaty handshake notwithstanding, there’s a gentleness to Root; old-school manners, slender shoulders and a reedy Sheffield twang.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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