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fosterage

noun

Definition of fosteragenext
as in encouragement

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Recent Examples of fosterage Parental leave should be inclusive of surrogacy, fosterage, and adoption and apply to each child added to an employee’s family. — Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fosterage
  1. encouragement
  2. funding
  3. endowment
  4. subsidy
  5. assistance
  6. financing
Noun
  • Someone could offer knowledge, encouragement, or an introduction that makes an idea feel less imaginary.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sorkin and Fincher have remained close, and Sorkin has continued to rely on Fincher’s insight and encouragement.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Even if the order moves forward, there are still outstanding legal questions about its scope and weight after Congress intervened to limit OMB influence over NIH spending in a government funding bill passed earlier this year.
    — David Lim, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Supporters are urging the United Nations and the European Union to help extend the court’s mandate and provide funding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of funding
Noun
  • Per the plan, the gift amount will establish an endowment designed to support the program in perpetuity, thereby benefiting generations of students.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Two pieces by Lichtenstein and Warhol from the Sonnabend Collection Mantova, a museum Antonio helped open in northern Italy in 2025, will also be sold to build an endowment for the museum.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • Connecticut was among the few states helping to cover the loss of federal health insurance subsidies by earmarking millions of dollars to soften the blow for more than 150,000 Connecticut residents.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But official data shows around 40 million people across the country still depend on government living subsidies.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.
    — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Others, such as Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia, have refused to provide Kyiv with direct military assistance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • The Forum takes place a day before the conference and brings together bankers, investors and major producers for closed-door discussions on film financing.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, auto companies' financing arms may offer below-market rates as an incentive to buy their cars, although those deals are often tied to slower-selling vehicles or offered instead of a larger up-front discount, Manzi said.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of financing

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“Fosterage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosterage. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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