cultivating

verb

present participle of cultivate
1
as in developing
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 promoting
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 growing
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 harvesting
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we ought to cultivate the field out back

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Recent Examples of cultivating The married owners—Ingrid Rivas, an agronomist, and Radamés Arroyo, an engineer—first began developing the 25-acre property by cultivating Tahiti limes, and the name Hacienda Verde Tahití later became a tribute to those agricultural beginnings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 Lula, by contrast, has championed Brazil’s long tradition of nonalignment, cultivating ties with competing powers. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Many have reacted by retreating, focusing on cultivating niche audiences. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Airlines say they’re now obsessed with cultivating a sense of place in their lounges through design and food. — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 He has also been charged with cultivating a cannabis plant and possession of the drug, according to court documents shared with AFP. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The challenge is not racing to construct a synthetic copy but cultivating the capacity to recognize, interface with and leverage what has been present all along. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Maintaining relationships with existing owners and cultivating enthusiasm among future buyers can be just as important. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivating
  1. developing
  2. promoting
  3. growing
  4. harvesting
  5. acquiring
  6. encouraging
  7. producing
  8. farming
Verb
  • In the filing, Anthropic acknowledged that its future relies on outpacing its competition in developing increasingly capable and complex large language models.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond shortening competition times, the changes put particular emphasis on the roles of Goddard and JPL for developing NASA's science missions.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • The canals will act as stormwater infrastructure for the island while promoting recreational activity, according to that document.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • An organization with Republican ties has distributed fliers promoting a socialist candidate, an apparent effort to pull support away from Brown.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • The additional site will further strengthen the company’s manufacturing network in Colorado and provide additional capacity for its growing space and sensor systems business.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of growing
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  • The volunteers, Israelis and Americans, had come to stand alongside Palestinian farmers harvesting olives with the goal of preventing attacks by Israeli settlers.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Photograph by Faiz Abu Rmeleh / Getty On Friday, a group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers who were harvesting olives in the West Bank.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of harvesting
Verb
  • The company has been expanding and reshaping the property ever since acquiring it, most notably with the opening of Denali Square in 2016 and another 99-room complex in 2019.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That would make SpaceX the acquiring company in a stock swap, and potentially give Musk the best chance of controlling a combined entity.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquiring
Verb
  • Lewis George responded to the legislation on X by encouraging Congress to reject the bill.
    — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Young posted previously about encouraging people to vote for Wagnon.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouraging
Verb
  • Whether praying together before a game or giving high-fives after touchdowns, the Palos Verdes duo keeps producing on short slants or deep posts.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Eshelman threw for 291 yards while also producing a game-high 136 rushing yards.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • The socio-environmental manager of the reservoir project, Karina Vergara, told CNN that the areas to be resettled were nearby and would have similar soil and conditions favorable to farming.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The family has been farming rice there since 1937 and has long managed its land as both cropland and wildlife habitat.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of farming

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