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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
Half were incubated below 82.4 degrees Fahrenheit to produce males, and half were incubated above 85.1 degrees to produce females.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
She felt incubated by parents who spread their altruism.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Among those remaining eggs are some that were incubated at a temperature that would likely result in male tortoises.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
All the eggs that have hatched so far were incubated as females.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
She felt incubated by parents who spread their altruism.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Among those remaining eggs are some that were incubated at a temperature that would likely result in male tortoises.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
All the eggs that have hatched so far were incubated as females.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubate
Verb
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So the outgoing Audi A6 executive range, which spawned the S6 and RS6 performance wagons, will become the A7, S7 and RS7.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
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For years, Bravo has had a lock on the traditional reality series with its Real Housewives universe, a franchise that has spawned 12 shows, nine of which are still on the air, as well as 25 standalone spinoffs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Infielder David Villar was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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While the lack of ventilation can provide just the opposite effect, keeping the shower curtain closed promotes a more even drying process for the liner.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pena, sitting at No. 3 in the women’s bantamweight rankings, earned a shot at Amanda Nunes and her bantamweight title in December 2021.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The singer was sitting behind President Trump, Elon Musk and Kid Rock.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The goal of the tax subsidies was to encourage more Americans to save for retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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After spending several years working as a city planner in Kansas City, Dunn was encouraged by friends and colleges to run for the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 23rd District in 2012.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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If the conditions are right, these eggs hatch and transition to the larval stage.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, viewers worldwide tuned in to watch bald eagle eggs hatch on a Big Bear live nest cam.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Of the traits the Bills are likely looking for, those are the more difficult to cultivate at the NFL level.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Keep coming back to your long-term vision, and cultivate this mindset among all employees, regardless of their role.—
Alexandre Bonvin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Light: Growth mindset, balanced, adaptable, nurturing, unconditional love.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Homecoming’s greatest strength lies in its ability to nurture and uplift a community.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nader has dismissed her insight completely, triggering a grimy investigation montage of exercise, combing through files, thinking while brooding in the company of coffee, cigarettes, and an old car door propped up on a chain-link fence for target practice.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Where Rick spent all of Season Three brooding over his dead father and seeking revenge, Hamm’s RFK Jr. obsessed over removing fluoride from the drinking water and nearly eats a monkey.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Incubate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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