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as in encouragement
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as in fertility
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Recent Examples of nurturance
At the same time, male protagonists in dragon-riding fiction by authors like Jane Yolen, Christopher Paolini, and Cressida Cowell often reflected traits like nurturance, kindness, and empathy long associated with women.
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Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
For my character, her organizing principle is nurturance.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Van Gogh had unchained it from its age-old funereal associations and reinvented it as a tour de force of emotional connection and nurturance.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 11 May 2023
Fragrance brings joy and self-nurturance.
—April Long, Town & Country, 13 Dec. 2020
Hank’s father is a famous literary figure, which makes Hank the junior to a senior who offered nurturance and support to other writers but not to his own son.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
The discovery of a covert unity and nurturance among separate trees acquires a special resonance against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
For all society’s talk of love and nurturance, under Keiko’s gaze its core value is revealed to be a cheery willingness to serve others 24 hours a day.
—Stephanie Hayes, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2020
Legally freed for adoption, Militza and Estrella are looking for a family that can provide them with love, nurturance, guidance, and structure.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2020
Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
For my character, her organizing principle is nurturance.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Van Gogh had unchained it from its age-old funereal associations and reinvented it as a tour de force of emotional connection and nurturance.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 11 May 2023
Fragrance brings joy and self-nurturance.
—April Long, Town & Country, 13 Dec. 2020
Hank’s father is a famous literary figure, which makes Hank the junior to a senior who offered nurturance and support to other writers but not to his own son.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
The discovery of a covert unity and nurturance among separate trees acquires a special resonance against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
For all society’s talk of love and nurturance, under Keiko’s gaze its core value is revealed to be a cheery willingness to serve others 24 hours a day.
—Stephanie Hayes, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2020
Legally freed for adoption, Militza and Estrella are looking for a family that can provide them with love, nurturance, guidance, and structure.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurturance
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In the hours and days that followed Andrews’ heartbreaking drop in the corner of the end zone, his teammates offered praise and words of encouragement.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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By offering the bears verbal encouragement—and treats like carrots and apples—keepers can train them to participate in their own medical care: for example, by teaching the animals to hold out a paw for a blood draw or stand up on cue for a visual examination of the torso and legs.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Aging Population India is headed for an aging population, meaning people will live longer while fertility rates continue to fall.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Asian country has recorded the world’s lowest fertility rates, but the number of newborns from January 2024 to November 2024 rose 3% from a year earlier to 220,094, monthly government data showed Wednesday.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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His support seems almost prophetic considering the current renaissance of women’s hoops.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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This vegetarian capsule includes a number of ingredients thought to ease stress, support digestion, and promote healthy hair, skin, and nails—including organic reishi, maca, chamomile, aloe, algae (vitamin C), and more.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Other countries, notably Canada, have spun off their systems to private or quasi-public operators, with some productivity gains.—
Matthew L. Wald,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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Erin Condren Metallic Watercolor Astrology Monthly Paper, $47.00 - Why this one: Let your sign guide you with this sturdy, made in the USA daily agenda containing two sticker sheets, productivity note pages, and space for monthly notes.—
Cora Harrington,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, Anthropic itself is quick to sell its LLMs as a way for other companies to help employees that might have a little trouble communicating without AI assistance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration last week froze nearly all foreign assistance from the U.S., with exceptions only made for emergency food programs, some humanitarian programs providing medical care and military aid to Israel and Egypt, the Associated Press reported.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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But after adding three inexpensive yet highly skilled perimeter players — Vandersloot for facilitation, Allen and Nurse for high-volume 3-point shooting — the Sky are now more likely to retain the No. 3 and No. 10 picks to dig into the second phase of building through the draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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India is actively blocking a climate deal From the West’s perspective, India can be a problematic partner in international negotiations (witness New Delhi’s blocking of a WTO trade facilitation deal last year).—
Michael Kugelman,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Dec. 2015
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Alonzo put up his forearm to try to create some space between himself and the teacher, Alonzo and his aid said in the report.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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Theresa is among the domestic workers who have applied for grants for aid from IDEPSCA, which is an affiliate of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA).—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed various industries, with voice technology emerging as a pivotal area of innovation.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Nurturance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurturance. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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