FORWARDED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

forwarded

verb

past tense of forward

as in encouraged

to help the growth or development of their foundation will help forward better relations between young people from those warring nations

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Recent Examples of forwarded Loomis forwarded the email sent Tuesday to employees, along with a message on behalf of the mayor and herself. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, the Sheriff's Office forwarded its findings to the district attorney's office for review and the Cal/OSHA findings were still pending as of Monday. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection forwarded its arrest information to the Calaveras County District Attorney’s Office for review, Cal Fire officials said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In a video statement forwarded to this news organization, Hernandez-Thorpe discussed his life and plans to fight any criminal charges, but didn’t specify exactly why federal prosecutors were targeting him. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 The judge had been awaiting the official Supreme Court mandate, which was sent on Monday, July 27 to the federal appeals court in Washington before being forwarded on Tuesday to her. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 The judge had been awaiting the official Supreme Court mandate, which was sent on July 27 to the federal appeals court in Washington before being forwarded on Tuesday to her. — Jacqueline Charles, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 The day after receiving her results, Royers forwarded them to the city’s lead office, asking if anything could be done. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026 Upon completion of both investigations, the files will be forwarded to the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review, Howard said. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

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Students avoided asking questions that could be considered controversial, and teachers no longer encouraged open discussion.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Patients should be encouraged to ask who manufactured the product, why it is being recommended, whether FDA has evaluated it and how to report an adverse reaction.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouraged

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Maybe success used to mean getting promoted, managing more people, earning a certain title, or becoming known as the expert in the room.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
And not only that, he was recently promoted to Triple-A Worcester after an outstanding four-month stretch with Double-A Portland.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoted

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With the help of team psychologist Dr Pippa Grange, England cultivated a team ethos in a manner that was incongruous to generations before them — and felt somewhat jarring, based on English societal norms.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
The firms that will thrive are the ones that treat their workforce as a portfolio of skills to be cultivated and thoughtfully deployed alongside AI.

— Ravin Jesuthasan, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivated

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In the finale, Rhaenyra shed nearly every ounce of goodwill fostered during the season by facilitating the murder of the High Septon and very publicly announced her place as the Prince Who Was Promised.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Tan France is reacting to his former Queer Eye costar Karamo Brown’s claims that the Emmy-winning Netflix series fostered a toxic work environment.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fostered

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At some point, the heart has to intervene for the soul of the clubs, which is often nurtured by those who come all the way through the ranks.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Since the 12th century London's guilds have nurtured generations of artisans, preserving skills while allowing each craft to evolve with every new era.

— Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

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