- present participle of cultivate.
cultivating
Example Sentences
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He looked to what he saw as a virtue, and wasn’t terribly interested in what cultivating it cost.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
So my goal is to get that message through to our people and to start cultivating community so that we can create our stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
She had spent months cultivating close ties with the US president while trying to reassure European allies wary of his second term.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
He had, however, spent his professional life cultivating relationships at every level of the NBA ecosystem—including a special line to the Knicks’ savior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
He makes up for it by cultivating a tougher image.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
