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
Once overseen by the Irish botanist Charles Telfair, the plantation closed its sugar factory in 1999 after more than 200 years of cultivation.
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Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Despite Trump’s cultivation of the crypto bros and Wall Street money, his online chats with Musk and his Mar-a-Lago fund-raisers with Big Oil executives, that trend is on track to continue this year.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
From the Halloween pumpkin to the acorn squash, zucchini, big Blue Hubbard, and so many others, they are prized for their diversity of flavor, tremendous storability, ease of cultivation, and their cultural importance.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
All of the cultivation, all of the breaking of the land, all of the harvesting was done with hand labor and mules.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Despite Trump’s cultivation of the crypto bros and Wall Street money, his online chats with Musk and his Mar-a-Lago fund-raisers with Big Oil executives, that trend is on track to continue this year.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
From the Halloween pumpkin to the acorn squash, zucchini, big Blue Hubbard, and so many others, they are prized for their diversity of flavor, tremendous storability, ease of cultivation, and their cultural importance.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
All of the cultivation, all of the breaking of the land, all of the harvesting was done with hand labor and mules.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
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Michael Barnes writes about the people, places, culture and history of Austin and Texas.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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If Arizona State football's fan culture has defining characteristics, it was constructed between the two buttes of Cynicism and Skepticism.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Shelly is poised to finish her long years of education by completing a two-year fellowship.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Musk promised to find $2 trillion in savings, which could mean sharp cuts in domestic programs for education, health and housing; defense spending; and the Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid programs.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Education in the earliest civilizations Institute of Neijing Research.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Funders are often reluctant to invest in lidar surveys in areas where there is no visible evidence of Mayan settlement, despite the fact that this civilization reached its peak between 250 and 900 AD.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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So to be able to have that kind of accomplishment here.Wayne Sterling, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, for Army to even be in this environment and in contention for a CFP spot is an accomplishment considering its place in the sport’s hierarchy.Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on the extraction, refinement, and distribution of technical minerals, particularly lithium, through its mining claims in Utah.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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When Trump brings the cost of energy down by facilitating the exploration, development, refinement, and distribution of our natural resources, all of America will pay less for gas at the pump, less for food and other commodities, and will experience more economic freedom.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Translating data into knowledge To achieve up-to-the-minute guidance, the team at onX harnesses readily-available data from the National Interagency Fire Center, with additional detail from NASA and NOAA.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Based in a European city (the EMA is based in Amsterdam), a European economic security network would assemble representatives of EU member states and specialists to centralize knowledge and expertise.Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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The goal of the Family Place Libraries program is to encourage libraries to be a family-friendly environment and transform them into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The key lies in using these tools as part of a broader approach to content verification, combining technological solutions with critical thinking and digital literacy.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Austen’s 1813 novel of manners remains a household name, a beloved work of literature and the basis of numerous film and television adaptations and reimaginings.Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tacos hold a special place in Phoenix's food culture, with multiple shops and trucks across the Valley earning the love of Arizona residents through all manners to serve the popular dish, from birria to carne asada to calabacitas.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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