cross-pollination
noun
cross-pol·li·na·tion
ˌkrȯs-ˌpä-lə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the transfer of pollen from one flower to the stigma of another
2
: cross-fertilization sense 2
cross-pollination of fantasy and realism
Examples of cross-pollination in a Sentence
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One of Antwerp’s distinctions is its cross-pollination of creative scenes.
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Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Beyond this infrequent example of cross-pollination, the 2,500 miles between Los Angeles and New York tend to keep each city’s Korean dining culture distinct.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Kabiru Bello, Warner Music Group’s VP of Global A&R enthused about the cross-pollination of markets and the artist collaborations happening between different regions, while Granite saw huge potential for more growth in markets from India to Nigeria.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
Pecans need cross-pollination between a compatible pair of cultivars to produce a crop.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
The effect of all that creative cross-pollination is awesome; every moment bursts with color, texture, humor, movement.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
Great for eating fresh and baking, this apple type came to exist thanks to a humble Minnesota honeybee's path during natural cross-pollination.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
Leaders must never lose track of key performance indices, such as vision sharing, team bonding, cross-pollination of ideas, derivation of learnings, improvement of workplace culture, client relations or customer experience, etc.
—Abiola Salami, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The synergistic wealth strategy encourages family offices to adopt a proactive lens, seeking out potential synergies and cross-pollination opportunities.
—Ian Wilding, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Beyond this infrequent example of cross-pollination, the 2,500 miles between Los Angeles and New York tend to keep each city’s Korean dining culture distinct.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Kabiru Bello, Warner Music Group’s VP of Global A&R enthused about the cross-pollination of markets and the artist collaborations happening between different regions, while Granite saw huge potential for more growth in markets from India to Nigeria.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
Pecans need cross-pollination between a compatible pair of cultivars to produce a crop.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
The effect of all that creative cross-pollination is awesome; every moment bursts with color, texture, humor, movement.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
Great for eating fresh and baking, this apple type came to exist thanks to a humble Minnesota honeybee's path during natural cross-pollination.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
Leaders must never lose track of key performance indices, such as vision sharing, team bonding, cross-pollination of ideas, derivation of learnings, improvement of workplace culture, client relations or customer experience, etc.
—Abiola Salami, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The synergistic wealth strategy encourages family offices to adopt a proactive lens, seeking out potential synergies and cross-pollination opportunities.
—Ian Wilding, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Cross-pollination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-pollination. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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