cultivation
noun
the act or art of cultivating.
cultivations
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pluralof cultivation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The new program will attempt to prosecute underlying labor crimes, environmental crimes and the underground economy centered around the illicit cultivations, said Attorney General Rob Bonta.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
A document that month said that Mr. Seddon’s operatives had “identified three potential sources in the new governor’s administration and have begun accelerated cultivations with a view to early recruitment.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
Rowe said she and other officials want to fund an eradication campaign that “will come down so hard and so often on these cultivations that they won’t be able to survive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
The new cultivations are challenging long-held beliefs in some conservative communities, including this one, where a rural libertarian streak is confronting a crop still stigmatized despite its legality.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2018
Bearing this in mind, extensive cultivations may be made, but the conditions must influence the decision upon the results.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
