as in maturation
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Recent Examples of incubation
The sheet zigzagged through an incubation chamber, then passed a tool that squeegeed droplets of DNA into a vial—the data archive.
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
This incubation function essentially transforms the family office from a wealth preservation vehicle to an entrepreneurial launchpad.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This means that neither of the individuals was in a public setting during their incubation or contagious period, preventing the risk of community spread.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
After 21 days of incubation, eight of the eggs hatched, delivering a small flock of cute, fluffy chicks.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incubation
Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
This incubation function essentially transforms the family office from a wealth preservation vehicle to an entrepreneurial launchpad.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This means that neither of the individuals was in a public setting during their incubation or contagious period, preventing the risk of community spread.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
After 21 days of incubation, eight of the eggs hatched, delivering a small flock of cute, fluffy chicks.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubation
Noun
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Understanding consequences is part of that maturation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Working at a custom crush facility, the two oversee the winemaking, maturation in barrel (which the French call élevage), blending and bottling.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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Participants treated with semaglutide also saw improvements in liver enzymes and blood measures of liver fibrosis, as well as 10.5% weight loss.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start and child care policy, according to a spreadsheet mistakenly made public this week.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubation. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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