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as in promoting
to help the growth or development of
the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading
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as in raising
to bring to maturity through care and education
a greathearted couple fostering two adopted children as well as three more of their own
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as in nurturing
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Recent Examples of fostering
Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
According to Butti, niche design events like the Lake Como Design Festival not only promote local tourism but also highlight the storytelling potential of historic locations, fostering deeper connections with their cultural heritage.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Rather than fostering connections between people, tech is increasingly focused on building machines that will interact with—and train—other machines.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Find more information about adopting or fostering an animal here.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk, a conservative titan who traveled the country fostering debate and open dialogue with university students, was pronounced dead a short while later.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies.
—Karen Gilchrist,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Our purpose is to empower those who seek to communicate effectively, fostering trust and understanding within our communities and beyond.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The temptation to simulate human expressiveness through technology only deepens this disconnect, opening the door to manipulation and deceit rather than fostering meaningful connection.
—Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Mercer’s table feels like an at-home Dungeons & Dragons campaign, with frivolous shopping episodes, long-brewing backstory revelations, and the fostering of relationships throughout the campaign.
—Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
This expansion is anticipated to raise Plug's hydrogen nameplate network capacity to over 40 tons per day (TPD), fostering sustained growth in hydrogen sales and margin expansion through 2025.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
According to Butti, niche design events like the Lake Como Design Festival not only promote local tourism but also highlight the storytelling potential of historic locations, fostering deeper connections with their cultural heritage.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Rather than fostering connections between people, tech is increasingly focused on building machines that will interact with—and train—other machines.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Find more information about adopting or fostering an animal here.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk, a conservative titan who traveled the country fostering debate and open dialogue with university students, was pronounced dead a short while later.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies.
—Karen Gilchrist,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Our purpose is to empower those who seek to communicate effectively, fostering trust and understanding within our communities and beyond.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The temptation to simulate human expressiveness through technology only deepens this disconnect, opening the door to manipulation and deceit rather than fostering meaningful connection.
—Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fostering
Verb
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The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were times when raising kids, building careers, and paying bills felt overwhelming.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Entry-level plans may start under $30 with promotions, while gigabit and multi-gig tiers can cost $100–$150.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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It was released that December as a digital download on the iTunes Store as part of a special promotion and quickly gained popularity.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Too many organizations still see middle management as a temporary stop on the way to senior leadership, rather than a critical role worth cultivating.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On that same trip, a market of simple tables with buckets of those gorgeous blooms caught their attention and ultimately pushed them to switch to cultivating dahlias, which many Southerners were unfamiliar with at the time.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The program itself could be strengthened by nurturing alumni networks.—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet on a modest homestead in the American South, a former nightclub manager named Matthew Gauger is quietly reviving that ethos and, in the process, nurturing a movement rooted in humility.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the results are encouraging, officials warn that technology alone cannot solve the crisis.—
BusPatrol - A Mission-Driven Organization,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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But on a remarkably low-volume day for the Green Bay offense as a whole, Kraft's role was actually encouraging.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The field is still early and the infrastructure needed for trust and facilitation is incomplete.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the end, market forces — including the high cost of financing, materials, labor and land — still are key factors in housing construction, and government facilitation can only do so much about that.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Experts recommend knowing a parrot's hormone cycle and adjusting care during breeding season to reduce stress and confusion.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Fostering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fostering. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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