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
The law allows for the possession and cultivation of marijuana.
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The gardening tasks for the cultivation of 30 vegetables are laid out month by month.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
His careful protection and cultivation of those seedlings into the sapling stage would have been a sure victory.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Coffee cultivation in Yemen dates back to the 15th century, where it was used to increase concentration during long religious ceremonies.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The gardening tasks for the cultivation of 30 vegetables are laid out month by month.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
His careful protection and cultivation of those seedlings into the sapling stage would have been a sure victory.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Coffee cultivation in Yemen dates back to the 15th century, where it was used to increase concentration during long religious ceremonies.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cultivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultivation
Noun
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Radhika Seth is the film & culture editor at British Vogue.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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This was a jubilant celebration of culture and music, not a searing piece of social commentary.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nurses may be categorized by their levels of education.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The authors of the October paper stress that coaches and players need more education about the possible hazards for carriers of the sick-cell trait.—
Roxanne Khamsi,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At various events, Musk has detailed his vision for a Martian settlement, framing it as a necessary backup for civilization.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Then, as Musk has been prone to do, the former presidential adviser disregarded much of his previous explanation and said that building a civilization on Mars was still an option, just that building on the Moon is SpaceX’s current priority.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of his most significant accomplishments in the role so far has been striking a deal with the Paris Olympic Committee for LVMH to be a main sponsor.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite all these accomplishments, Burns not only allowed inflation to gather momentum, but did so by colluding politically with the White House unlike any other Fed chair.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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An oversized button-down and relaxed trousers are the quintessential old money uniform, balancing refinement with an effortless elegance only the perpetually wealthy have mastered.—
Collette Grimes,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The interior further improves on elements definitive to Aston Martin—an artisanal treatment to the trim and an emphasis on high-touch refinement.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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And also there’s a huge music staff with a lot of know-how and really, really deep knowledge and contacts and relationships in that space.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The general principle that all real knowledge is derived from sense perception of material facts cannot itself be derived from the perception of facts in the world, and thus can’t really be sanctioned by scientific materialism’s own methods.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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In North Carolina, Brunswick County Schools will create digital literacy kits built around picture books to spark conversations about online safety and media literacy at every grade level.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The group offers a book club, financial literacy sessions led by one of its members, Damion Robinson, STEM training and more resources and services, depending on what members need.—
Kamal Morgan
February 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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The fancy men are very rude to Tristan, which is terrible manners and therefore very UN-fancy, but Charlotte likes him.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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