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
Although Buddhism is the leading religion in Thailand, and by proxy Thai Town, the cultivation of spirit houses and the offerings that go along with them actually originates from animism mixed with Brahmanism (an early form of Hinduism), which subsequently made its way into Buddhist beliefs.
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Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Indoor cannabis cultivation, while popular, often uses immense amounts of electricity and water.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Butler Valley, with about 3,000 acres in cultivation, has no population centers.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Mechanized cultivation systems can sometimes lead to a bunch of loose soil ending up on top of that magical flair.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Indoor cannabis cultivation, while popular, often uses immense amounts of electricity and water.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Butler Valley, with about 3,000 acres in cultivation, has no population centers.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Mechanized cultivation systems can sometimes lead to a bunch of loose soil ending up on top of that magical flair.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
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Combining the family’s love for Greek culture, nature and food, with their passion for yoga and mindfulness, Kea Retreat offers travelers the option to book a five or six-night retreat or simply indulge in a relaxing and restorative hotel stay.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Italy is renowned for its sophisticated style and taste, which permeate various aspects of its culture, including fashion, food, wine, and automobiles.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Pulling the plug on these dollars is likely to impact rural stations the most, which feed information, entertainment and education to isolated communities.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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With financial struggles and worries often cited as reasons for people having fewer children, solutions often focus on calling for policies that include making child care, health care, housing and education more accessible.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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That combined with a Thulsa Doom, an Atlantian in Conan who was from a much older civilization, who created as an empire off of the existing world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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Early civilizations were known to enjoy a range of libations, such as beer, wine, and mead.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Ebert credits his employees with many of the company’s accomplishments.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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One of his biggest accomplishments was helping form the Minneapolis Urban Coalition after the Plymouth Avenue violence in 1967.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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And even for complex coding projects like the ones studied, the researchers are also optimistic that further refinement of AI tools could lead to future efficiency gains for programmers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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The collection is designed with Hot Wheels fans in mind, yet also features a distinct air of refinement.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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More: Great Lakes tribes’ knowledge of nature could be key to navigating climate change.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The company also has said Doherty and Maani were acting without its knowledge.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday.—
Collin Binkley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Our mission is to increase access to books and their authors, hold space for community conversations guided by books and their authors and to increase critical literacy and the love of reading for all ages.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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This is not so much a question of good manners as good visibility.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Minding your manners will make the trip better for everyone.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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