as in culture
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide
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Recent Examples of cultivation
Crowley hoes came in three styles: the Virginia, the Carolina, and the Barbados, adapted for the cultivation of, respectively, tobacco, rice, and sugar.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Psychedelic therapy is set to launch in Colorado this spring, with the state considering licenses for healing centers, psilocybin mushroom cultivations, a product manufacturer and a testing lab.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Real Estate and Infrastructure: Profitable Opportunities Cannabis legalization has sparked significant demand for specialized real estate, such as cultivation facilities, retail dispensaries, and distribution centers.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Moldova has traces of grape cultivation stretching back thousands of years, and started exporting wine to Russia in large volumes in the 14th century.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Psychedelic therapy is set to launch in Colorado this spring, with the state considering licenses for healing centers, psilocybin mushroom cultivations, a product manufacturer and a testing lab.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Real Estate and Infrastructure: Profitable Opportunities Cannabis legalization has sparked significant demand for specialized real estate, such as cultivation facilities, retail dispensaries, and distribution centers.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Moldova has traces of grape cultivation stretching back thousands of years, and started exporting wine to Russia in large volumes in the 14th century.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
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Again, this is hybrid intelligence: code plus culture, algorithms plus empathy.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Canadiens under Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes seem to have built a culture players want to be part of.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The experience also underscored the power of education and awareness in challenging existing stigmas and encouraging people to think differently.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This concerted expansion of secondary education boosted productivity, which grew very rapidly over the 1920s and 1930s.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cycle Around Ancient Temples in Sukhothai Photo: Getty Images Sukhothai is regarded as the birthplace of Thai civilization and in the 13th century served as the capital of the first Thai kingdom.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many of the objects in the collection date back thousands of years, covering the entire span of Egyptian civilization.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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By granting autonomy and ownership over tasks, employees can better manage stress and enhance their sense of accomplishment and contentment.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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President Trump, in his 2025 address to the joint session of Congress, on March 4, 2025, sought to highlight the accomplishments of the opening weeks of his second administration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Continuous monitoring and refinement of AI systems are necessary to maintain reliability.—
Tao Zhang,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her background as the Savannah College of Art and Design’s director of creative initiatives is clearly visible in her signature tablescapes and environmental installations, which deftly mix a raucous wonderland-like whimsy with old-world refinement.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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The plan to send a second round of emails was initially disclosed by a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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This account is based on interviews with five people at the network with knowledge of events who asked for anonymity for fear of retribution.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Applied Track: For non-STEM students, this track would focus on practical skills like financial literacy, data analysis, and basic coding.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Beene, financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, similarly told Newsweek that boomers, closer to retirement, worry about savings and escalating expenses.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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After seeing how reluctant to move the horse was, their older sibling decided to jump in and help delay their owner's departure—albeit, with much gentler manners.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.—
CNN,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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