1
as in cultivated
to help the growth or development of
wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent
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2
as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe
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3
as in sustained
to supply with nourishment
nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup
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Recent Examples of nurtured
Paramount has nurtured Pluto TV, which has lagged a bit in recent years but has been a pioneer in the FAST business, while WBD has shown an appetite to use its deep library to drive FAST channels and AVOD license deals.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
—Scott Ferrell, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Bien Sur was owned and nurtured by the late insurance mogul, philanthropist and entrpreneur Peter Mullin and his widow, Merle Mullin.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
While parts of European societies have long nurtured a growing strain of anti-Americanism, Poland is different—few nations show such consistent sympathy for American citizens and ideals.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
—Bob Helbig, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Then-coach Jimmy Johnson loved it all, nurtured it.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The record-breaking damages against Kuaishou are the climax of a multi-year campaign to discipline the very giants the state once nurtured.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
By all accounts, Elsie has been her son's champion throughout his story, having nurtured Cudi's creative spirit as an aspiring rapper in Cleveland before his meteoric rise to fame in the late '00s.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
—Scott Ferrell, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Bien Sur was owned and nurtured by the late insurance mogul, philanthropist and entrpreneur Peter Mullin and his widow, Merle Mullin.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
While parts of European societies have long nurtured a growing strain of anti-Americanism, Poland is different—few nations show such consistent sympathy for American citizens and ideals.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.
—Bob Helbig, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Then-coach Jimmy Johnson loved it all, nurtured it.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The record-breaking damages against Kuaishou are the climax of a multi-year campaign to discipline the very giants the state once nurtured.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
By all accounts, Elsie has been her son's champion throughout his story, having nurtured Cudi's creative spirit as an aspiring rapper in Cleveland before his meteoric rise to fame in the late '00s.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurtured
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Originally cultivated in Argentina and then brought to Italy, the beans resembled an Italian candy and were named for it.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Capital One has a high-end card known as Venture X and fintech company Bilt, the company that cultivated a brand by letting renters pay their rent via credit card, is expected to have a high-end card next year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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For these families, choosing a college is about ensuring their children are not only educated within a particular nation but also prepared to thrive as leaders in a deeply interconnected world.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Both came from dissenting middle-class families, were educated in progressive schools and began their careers as ministers.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the rate is too low, the economy gets overheated with more jobs than can be sustained.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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With just over four minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Dream leading by six, a player sustained an injury, prompting an injury timeout.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Her videos have generated an overwhelmingly positive response and she's been encouraged to keep spreading the word.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The furniture, objects, and art left me feeling culturally satisfied and inspired to finally finish furnishing my apartment.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gaudí’s structure is a head-spinning mixture of morphing geometrical forms, many inspired by nature.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The watershed is nourished by the salmon run.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wood cabinets also need to be nourished, and Greene recommends products like Beezwax or Liquid Gold to restore the polish and shine to wood cabinets.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers promoted right-hander Will Klein to take Kopech’s roster spot.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Serafini was promoted to the role of creative director of the Alberta Ferretti brand in October 2024, succeeding the namesake founder.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Second World War left Japan devastated, but the seven-year occupation that followed inevitably fostered exposure and, for some, a certain attraction to American culture.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some were neighbors who fostered young children in need of a home, a pharmacist who selflessly served the same community for decades or a veteran who fearlessly died for her country.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Nurtured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurtured. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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