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as in promoting
to help the growth or development of
hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art
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Recent Examples of incubating
All eyes are now on Scout, who has already taken turns incubating the eggs and keeping the new babies warm without incident.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The new Staple store at 21 Mercer Street acts as a community hub, incubating culture for generations to come.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Besides lacking scientific credibility or moral standing, quarantining West Point assumed that all seventy thousand residents at West Point were incubating Ebola.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This place was the incubating space for Lumon.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Black bookstores have long been sanctuaries — nurturing Black thought, incubating ideas and cultivating the next generation of readers, writers and revolutionaries.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
One particularly popular video from artist and mother Kate Vanden Bosch documented her buying fertile eggs from Trader Joe’s and incubating them.
—Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow have spent the past week incubating three precious eggs in their Southern California nest.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Since Jackie laid her first egg, the two eagles have taken turns incubating it.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The new Staple store at 21 Mercer Street acts as a community hub, incubating culture for generations to come.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Besides lacking scientific credibility or moral standing, quarantining West Point assumed that all seventy thousand residents at West Point were incubating Ebola.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
This place was the incubating space for Lumon.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Black bookstores have long been sanctuaries — nurturing Black thought, incubating ideas and cultivating the next generation of readers, writers and revolutionaries.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
One particularly popular video from artist and mother Kate Vanden Bosch documented her buying fertile eggs from Trader Joe’s and incubating them.
—Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow have spent the past week incubating three precious eggs in their Southern California nest.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Since Jackie laid her first egg, the two eagles have taken turns incubating it.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubating
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Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile Russia is promoting drone awareness in children in other ways, down to children’s cartoons in which characters use their videogame skills to pilot drones delivering toys.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Also, an activation event promoting Meta Quest with an appearance by Jane Fonda promoting her new VR fitness series in West Hollywood has been canceled.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
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Navigating the post-holiday period requires a delicate balance of acknowledging the emotional challenges while simultaneously cultivating a positive, proactive mindset that transforms potential workplace anxiety into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In any event, this is a green light to start cultivating your seeds of intention and manifesting toward a bigger vision.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Thursday’s swings also hit the bond market, which had been showing encouraging signals earlier in the day that stress may be easing.—
Time,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Meta issued similar guidance, releasing an update that solved the breach and encouraging users to move to the latest version of WhatsApp.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Our purpose is to empower those who seek to communicate effectively, fostering trust and understanding within our communities and beyond.—
Caren Bohan,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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The temptation to simulate human expressiveness through technology only deepens this disconnect, opening the door to manipulation and deceit rather than fostering meaningful connection.—
Sarah A. Bell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Incubating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubating. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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