culturing

verb

Definition of culturingnext
present participle of culture
as in growing
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care culture bacteria in laboratory dishes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culturing
  1. growing
  2. cultivating
  3. producing
Verb
  • Consider the fact that the company’s net income registered a turnaround in fiscal 2023 growing by ~45% following years of restructuring.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, this research adds to a growing body of work exploring innovative treatments to improve healing from severe skin wounds.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of growing
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  • Exactly 150 years ago, scientists first discovered that leaf-cutter ants were cultivating gardens of fungi inside their nests, feeding the fungi bits of leaves and in turn eating the tips of the fungal webs.
    Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Executive presence is about cultivating a professional brand that reflects your achievements in a way that exudes confidence.
    Cara Heilmann, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cultivating
Verb
  • Hiring was more muted across goods-producing industries.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the time since producing these stories, Hurricane Helene has devastated areas across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, with nearly 200 dead, a million without power, and countless homes destroyed or displaced.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of producing
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cultures

culturing

culverin

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