CROSS-POLLINATION Synonyms: 9 Similar Words

cross-pollination

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as in cross-fertilization

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Recent Examples of cross-pollination And then, the cross-pollination came to an abrupt stop. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 The fruit from the new tree may vary in size, flavor, and color due to genetic variability and the potential for cross-pollination. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 The closest parallel to the AI investor cross-pollination may come from about a decade ago. — Paresh Dave, Wired News, 5 June 2026 Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cross-pollination

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cross-fertilization

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One of the last and most powerful intersections in the arts, where cross-fertilization and creative renewal can and should happen, is between film and opera.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
In the public debate, there are those who speak only about such cultural cross-fertilization, and those who speak only about restitution.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2025

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