fosterages

noun

plural of fosterage
as in subsidies

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  1. subsidies
  2. encouragements
  3. endowments
Noun
  • The ultimate goal of a venture is not to master the art of grant writing, but to build a product or service so indispensable that external subsidies eventually become unnecessary.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The subsidies offset the average premium by $16 in 2026, according to the federal Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).
    — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of encouragements
Noun
  • The investors best positioned for this market--mega-cap balance sheets, sovereign funds, multi-decade endowments--simply don't need their money back on any timeline.
    — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Pension funds, university endowments, insurance companies, and family offices (which manage investments for wealthy families) supply much of the capital that venture firms use to invest in start-ups.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 July 2026
Definition of endowments
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“Fosterages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosterages. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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