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she worked hard to further her operatic career
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Recent Examples of furthered
Stripes are all the rage this season, and Madewell’s website has only furthered my affinity for the trend.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The erosion of its partnership with AI, which was recently restructured to strip Microsoft of exclusive distribution rights, only furthered those concerns.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Belmont pitching coach Emlyn Knerem furthered her development.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The activism of poetry is in the creativity, however furthered by research, not in the research, however patched up with creativity.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Since her time on the fashion movie set, Blunt — who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the first film — furthered her acting career in films like Edge of Tomorrow, The Girl on the Train, A Quiet Place, Mary Poppins Returns and Oppenheimer, which earned her an Oscar nomination.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The award recognizes an individual whose hard work, dedication and initiative have furthered the mission of the foundation.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Iran also furthered its stranglehold on the vital Strait of Hormuz — where reports indicated that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had begun enforcing a steep toll on oil ships hoping to pass through.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Dosa earned an Academy Award nomination for 2022’s Fire of Love, the story of vulcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft who furthered the world’s understanding of intense geological forces, but whose lives were claimed in a volcanic eruption.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The erosion of its partnership with AI, which was recently restructured to strip Microsoft of exclusive distribution rights, only furthered those concerns.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Belmont pitching coach Emlyn Knerem furthered her development.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The activism of poetry is in the creativity, however furthered by research, not in the research, however patched up with creativity.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Since her time on the fashion movie set, Blunt — who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the first film — furthered her acting career in films like Edge of Tomorrow, The Girl on the Train, A Quiet Place, Mary Poppins Returns and Oppenheimer, which earned her an Oscar nomination.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The award recognizes an individual whose hard work, dedication and initiative have furthered the mission of the foundation.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Iran also furthered its stranglehold on the vital Strait of Hormuz — where reports indicated that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had begun enforcing a steep toll on oil ships hoping to pass through.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Dosa earned an Academy Award nomination for 2022’s Fire of Love, the story of vulcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft who furthered the world’s understanding of intense geological forces, but whose lives were claimed in a volcanic eruption.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furthered
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Jimenez’s ‘Si Senor’ song was belted out at regular intervals and fans would have been encouraged to hear the Mexican, speaking after the game, open up the prospect of a return to Wolves when his Fulham contract expires this summer.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Matching the anything-goes vibe that flows through the resort, the breezy restaurant pavilion is merely a suggestion—ordering lunch or dinner to your private terrace, a candlelit table on the beach, or one of the dozen-or-so secret seating nooks scattered around the property is actively encouraged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Verb
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He’d been promoted to colonel after the death of Joshua Fry, but that simply meant that all the responsibility for the defeat at Fort Necessity fell on his shoulders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Slayyyter promoted the album with a performance at Coachella in April.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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And with it, brothers Peter, David and Jack Baker have for 12 years cultivated a craft distillery in Litchfield, yes with a still that, to an outsider, could resemble art or a science project, and a tasting room loaded with tasty liquor, maple syrup and plenty of swag.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The basketball team under coach Steve Fisher and now Brian Dutcher has cultivated a more loyal and robust fan base, having reached 12 of the last 16 NCAA Tournaments, four Sweet 16s and one Final Four.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Shipp fostered a sound with wah-wah guitar and a tight rhythm section.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In the 20th century, federal research funding and world-class universities fostered inventions that turned the United States into a scientific superpower.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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About an hour west of Baltimore, where the city and suburban landscape gives way to Maryland’s rural countryside, visitors can find Fingerboard Farm, an historic landmark in Frederick County that once nurtured fruit orchards.—
William Deffaa,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Growth has been sparked by new ideas, but nurtured by the institutions, infrastructure, and workforce systems that allowed those ideas to scale.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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