- present participle of cultivate.
cultivating
Example Sentences
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Rather than simply cultivating conventional Spirulina, researchers are changing the conditions under which it grows to encourage production of specific compounds that are useful to humans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Reducing prices is tricky for luxury brands who have spent years, not to mention billions of ad dollars, cultivating an exclusive image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The resignation of the education minister on July 25 marked a rare climbdown for a prime minister who has spent more than a decade cultivating an image of unwavering resolve.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
Richard Graydon spent years cultivating an enviable life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Jo would turn up her naughty nose at some of the finest, because she has no soul for art, but I have, and I’m cultivating eye and taste as fast as I can.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
