cultivates

verb

present tense third-person singular of cultivate
1
as in develops
to come to have gradually cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends

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2
as in promotes
to help the growth or development of cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years

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3
as in grows
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello

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4
as in plants
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we ought to cultivate the field out back

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Recent Examples of cultivates In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that cultivates peppers, vegetables and fruit was hit with more than two dozen pesticide safety violations, some of them serious offenses that caused health or environmental hazards. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Like all classic noirs, Frank cultivates a sweaty, visceral realism to the main character’s desire to have a better life at any cost. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 In 1840, shade-loving Croomia, which cultivates flowers on the underside of its leaves, was included as a native species. — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026 This program cultivates leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, offering valuable work experience and income. — Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In essence, Common Ground Society cultivates community, which can be a huge comfort to parents who feel ostracized and alienated from society because of burnout. — Matt Villano, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026 Frustration cultivates creativity Frictionless AI may seem appealing. — Dana Suskind, Md, CNBC, 29 July 2026 Contributing to victories — and a historic no-hitter in Arlington — cultivates confidence. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivates
  1. develops
  2. promotes
  3. grows
  4. plants
  5. acquires
  6. encourages
  7. produces
  8. harvests
Verb
  • The song develops into a slow-burn, lighters-up jam, its long, unhurried coda like getting lost in a sea of echoing, overlapping memories.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There is a small chance for isolated Coastal Flood Warnings (highest chances Wednesday-Thursday) if larger surf develops.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of develops
Verb
  • Massaging it into the scalp promotes growth (stimulating blood flow to the area is how the magic happens), while applying it through the lengths reduces breakage and smoothes each strand for a silky, frizz-free finish.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Dietary fiber helps add bulk to stool and promotes regular bowel movements.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of promotes
Verb
  • High rates push some buyers out of the market and, as demand slows, the number of listings usually grows and prices soften, giving house hunters more power.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The risk grows as applied AI shifts toward agentic systems—software designed to execute multi-step workflows autonomously—where small errors compound at every stage.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of grows
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  • Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Mungiu craftily plants the seed of this crisis in his opening shot, set in the aftermath of a stinging act of parental discipline.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of plants
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  • Whoever produces and controls frontier models acquires global leverage over innovation, production, science, culture, and, ultimately, advanced thought.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When a company acquires a healthcare technology provider, protecting the information already stored in those systems should be a priority.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquires
Verb
  • Earlier this month, at least eight states sued OpenAI, with Iowa’s lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT gives dangerous medical advice, encourages paranoia and coaches people to hurt others or kill themselves.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The constraint of the task encourages a deeper looking, and gives us, part of a society suspicious of aimless activity, an excuse to mess around and explore a strange world.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of encourages
Verb
  • Almost none has completed the reorganization that produces the compounding gains on the other side.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Huntington’s is the result of a three-letter repeat, and researchers have spent years attempting to lower the levels of the RNA and protein this gene produces.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • Researchers have also recently developed a printable textile that harvests dielectric charges from its wearer’s movements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At the scale of a fishery that harvests billions of pounds of pollock annually, that can mean hundreds of thousands of salmon.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of harvests

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