cultured
adjective
cul·tured
ˈkəl-chərd 
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: produced under artificial conditions
cultured viruses
cultured pearls
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the most highly cultured period of the country's long history
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How To Make Buttermilk Frequently Asked Questions Dozens of iconic Southern recipes call for buttermilk, the incomparable cultured milk that lightens, tenderizes, marinates, flavors, and performs other works of kitchen magic.
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
That sample can then be analyzed several ways, including through a PCR evaluation, which looks for DNA evidence and can be completed rapidly, or it can be cultured in a laboratory to grow the bacteria, a process that takes longer.
—Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Obviously, this is a game from 2002, and it’s filled with a good deal of what a cultured man might call ‘jank’.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The timeless gem gets a modern twist with the freshwater cultured pearls stationed along a 10k yellow gold rope chain.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
That sample can then be analyzed several ways, including through a PCR evaluation, which looks for DNA evidence and can be completed rapidly, or it can be cultured in a laboratory to grow the bacteria, a process that takes longer.
—Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Obviously, this is a game from 2002, and it’s filled with a good deal of what a cultured man might call ‘jank’.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The timeless gem gets a modern twist with the freshwater cultured pearls stationed along a 10k yellow gold rope chain.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Cultured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultured. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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