Thesaurus results for DOMESTICATE

domesticate

verb

Definition of domesticate

as in to cultivate

to change (a wild animal or plant) over time to make it more suited to life with or use by humans Humans domesticated wolves to produce man's best friend.

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Recent Examples of domesticate The institute, which formally began domesticating Kernza in 2001, works with researchers and farmers around the world to develop perennial versions of wheat, rice, sorghum and other grain and oil seeds. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Though cocoa was first domesticated in Peru and Ecuador, and has been grown across Latin America for millennia, the majority of the world’s cocoa now comes from West Africa. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 Believed to have been domesticated thousands of years ago in parts of Africa and India, sesame is now grown throughout many warm regions of the world, including India, Sudan, Myanmar, China and several countries across the Middle East. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 When the show moved to the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway, the directors — Zhailon Levingston and PAC’s artistic head, Bill Rauch — were forced to domesticate that communal energy for a traditional proscenium arch. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for domesticate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domesticate

Verb

Despite being a weird device with a black-and-white screen and a crank jutting out the side, the Playdate has managed to cultivate a strong and constantly growing library of games.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
The plant is also widely cultivated as a fodder crop for livestock.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cultivate

Verb

The results suggested that the idea of using messenger RNA to train the immune system to attack cancer cells — an approach first devised decades ago — was ripe for further drug development.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Unlike LLMs, which are primarily trained on language, industrial models are taught on manufacturing and engineering data for use in those fields.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of train

Verb

Cultivation The plant grows naturally on riverbeds, grasslands, and human-disturbed areas; it can be propagated from both seeds and stem cuttings.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Our findings raise the prospect of a new form of algorithmic profiling, in which AI systems do not simply infer sensitive characteristics from appearance but also construct and propagate visual stereotypes associated with them.

— Ashique KhudaBukhsh, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of propagate

Verb

The setback sparked wide speculation that Sánchez would move forward the general election and use the momentum on the housing issue against his right-wing opponents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Although the problem warrants a systemic fix, the best short-term solution is for hospitals to create more nuanced documentation tools, and for clinicians to exercise judgment when using them.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of use

Verb

The landscape designers have ingeniously utilized desalinated water from the nearby sea, ensuring a sustainable water source.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Fontaine maintained the best evaluations come when scouting is utilized along with numbers.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of utilize

Verb

Enhanced oil recovery uses techniques such as carbon dioxide injection to increase the amount of crude oil produced from an oil field.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The fact Chourio didn't automatically rank it atop the list speaks volumes about all the memorable moments the 22-year-old already has produced in his first three seasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

As a child of parents who bred him to be the next Green Lantern, John knows full well the conflict between conscience and instinct, a ceaseless war that threatens to explode to the surface.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
People should also check their property and get rid of any pooled water where mosquitoes might breed.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026