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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art
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Recent Examples of incubate
In 2016, Thrive Santa Ana was born, a land trust that incubates businesses in a tiny enclave of Santa Ana’s Casa Bonita neighborhood, at the intersection of West Walnut Street and South Daisy Avenue.
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Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
Emerging markets often have untapped potential and can incubate creative business models with the right blend of innovation, adaptability and local knowledge.
—Djasur Djumaev, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Trade Desk incubated Unified ID 2.0, a cookie-less ad-targeting framework, several years ago as an alternative to internet tracking cookies.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Robot Era is a fairly recent addition to the humanoid robot space, having incubated from Tsinghua University in August 2023.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
Emerging markets often have untapped potential and can incubate creative business models with the right blend of innovation, adaptability and local knowledge.
—Djasur Djumaev, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Trade Desk incubated Unified ID 2.0, a cookie-less ad-targeting framework, several years ago as an alternative to internet tracking cookies.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Robot Era is a fairly recent addition to the humanoid robot space, having incubated from Tsinghua University in August 2023.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubate
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Some of these terms spawned from intracommunal discussions that spilled over into general online conversation, and others are likely to have been pushed by bot accounts – often specifically targeting dark-skinned Black artists.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Round Table also spawned a floating poker game that involved Ross and his eventual financial backer, Raoul Fleischmann, of the famous yeast-making family.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is the second edition of this competition, with the first running from 2019-23 between seven teams, with Scotland winning while Papua New Guinea was relegated and Canada was promoted.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The nonprofit had been set to receive $165,000 over three years to expand its farmers market and promote urban farming in the area, one of the poorer neighborhoods in Kansas City.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2025
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His two sisters are professional golfers, with Nelly Korda, 26, winning 15 LPGA titles including two majors and currently sitting at No. 1 in the women’s world rankings.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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But the space that once was a starting point for an afternoon of family fun now sits hollow.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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Provide opportunities for professional growth, encourage open feedback, and show appreciation for hard work.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gaga recently updated her website to include a cryptic game, where users are encouraged to click and drag across a sea of floating letters to reveal short sentences, which fans believe to be lyrics off her forthcoming album.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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In an attempt to avoid further drama, the group hatches a plan to keep the ladies and their exes separated during the upcoming boat ride.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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Modine’s rep was equally puzzled by the claim, but knowing that Kubrick worked out of the same studio as Harold Becker’s Vision Quest, the duo hatched a plan to have Warner Bros. and Becker send a print to Kubrick.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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While the grape was first approved for production as a single varietal wine in 2021, it has been cultivated in the Duero Valley since the Middle Ages and has been used in small amounts alongside Tempranillo as a blending grape, much the way Viognier is added to Syrah in the northern Rhône.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Podcasts, streaming programs and newsletters have fast become the tools of independent creators, who lack an old-school distribution system, but can easily cultivate fans and a community one subscriber at a time.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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John Force Racing, founded by the legendary 16-time NHRA champion John Force, has been at the forefront of innovations in the industry, with a legacy of nurturing top-tier drivers.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Empathetic and universally identifiable, this Rotterdam competition premiere has the potential to play global arthouses if carefully nurtured through the festival circuit.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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His classical landscapes, brooded over by solitary individuals or small groups, have adorned metal albums, book covers, and dorm-room posters.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Chad was at first introduced as the dark and brooding boyfriend of Mia McCormick (Taylor Spreitler) and later revealed as the illegitimate child of mafioso Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Incubate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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