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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
The dishes were subsequently exposed to green light for one hour, after which they were left to incubate overnight.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
Other investors include CrowdStrike Falcon Fund and Greylock Partners, where CEO and serial entrepreneur Evan Reiser incubated the company.
—Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Emperor penguins remain to incubate eggs, while mosses and lichens endure the freeze until the sun returns, the program notes.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Related article The Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing cut off critical power to incubating embryos.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
Other investors include CrowdStrike Falcon Fund and Greylock Partners, where CEO and serial entrepreneur Evan Reiser incubated the company.
—Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Emperor penguins remain to incubate eggs, while mosses and lichens endure the freeze until the sun returns, the program notes.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Related article The Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing cut off critical power to incubating embryos.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubate
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Instead, the idea spawned from a meeting with their advisor, Joanne Bradford, who was the president of Honey, the online coupon extension that sold to PayPal for $4 billion in 2020.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The controversy that surrounded Clemson’s birth was more than enough to spawn a heated rivalry between the two schools since 1896 that has persisted despite the two never sharing a conference.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The organization aims to promote local music, art and live experiences that drive community, culture and tourism.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Businesses and officials started promoting seasonal tourism over permanent relocation to the state.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Rather than sitting as a borderline postseason contender at the trade deadline, Toronto sits atop the American League and leads the A.L. East by multiple games.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Several times over the years, parents from the other team have sat on our side.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Community members are encouraged to see the stadium before the start of the 2025 football season.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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During his latter stint on the council, Spelman called on Austin police to reevaluate how officers spent their time and encouraged the city to consider alternative programs to reduce crime.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Initially light green or pale yellow, the eggs gradually darken to black as they near hatching.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Elaine is somehow incredibly charming while being completely inept at her job, too busy hatching schemes on how to become a YouTube star.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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As a media personality, Bongino spent years cultivating an impressive following on the right, many of whom remain behind him in this current fight.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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While coffee beans originated in ninth-century Ethiopia, the plant wasn’t cultivated and brewed into the drink the world has come to know and love until the 15th century in Yemen, according to NESCAFÉ.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Wallen did his best throughout to nurture the connection he’s been building with his ever-growing fan base this whole time.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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While there’s no quick fix for loneliness, nurturing friendships, joining community groups, or just making time to connect can help protect both your mental and physical health for years to come.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
15 July 2025
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The painting is impressive, a dark brooding depiction of a flash of light across the night sky apparently based on Church’s real-life sighting of the celestial phenomenon.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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Molly Gordon’s effervescent Claire is lovely and, honestly, perfect for heavy, brooding Carmy, but their meeting can also come off as a little too Garden State for some, with the pair’s manic pixie relationship teetering just on the line of being overly saccharine.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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“Incubate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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