Synonyms of fostered

fostered

verb

past tense of foster

1

as in cultivated

to help the growth or development of

the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivated
• encouraged
• promoted
• nurtured
• furthered
• incubated
• forwarded
• advanced
• nourished
• assisted
• advocated
• supported
• championed
• nursed
• endorsed
• funded
• aided
• financed
• upheld
• backed
• subsidized
• patronized
• endowed
• abetted
• staked
• advertised
• publicized
• worked (for)
• boosted
• underwrote
• touted
• plugged
• agitated (for)
• campaigned (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindered
• prevented
• inhibited
• discouraged
• prohibited
• opposed
• frustrated
• forbade
• fought
• outlawed
• enjoined
• banned
• proscribed
• barred
• countered
• suppressed
• contended (with)
• stifled
• battled
• repressed
• arrested
• checked
• subdued
• combated
• halted
• interdicted
• retarded
• impeded
• squelched
• interfered (with)
• squashed
• obstructed
• encumbered
• hobbled
• snuffed (out)
• shackled
• fettered
• manacled

2

as in raised

to bring to maturity through care and education

a greathearted couple fostering two adopted children as well as three more of their own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raised
• nurtured
• bred
• taught
• reared
• promoted
• cultivated
• nourished
• brought up
• nursed
• fed
• educated
• watched
• attended
• fathered
• led
• cradled
• trained
• supplied
• disciplined
• provided (for)
• instructed
• enlightened
• furthered
• mothered
• mentored
• schooled
• forwarded
• prepared
• tutored
• guided
• showed
• indoctrinated
• cared (for)
• ministered (to)
• directed
• minded
• advanced
• edified
• shepherded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abused
• ignored
• mistreated
• neglected
• maltreated
• mishandled
• hurt
• injured
• ill-treated
• harmed
• ill-used

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fostered

Christie’s has fostered their relationship with tech wealth by being aggressively open to selling NFTs, for example. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

Politically, the World Cup fostered a rare sense of unity and cultural appreciation, bridging divides and celebrating diverse communities. — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Under their leadership the store became a place that fostered a sense of community in the small town. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

Back in early 2025, when Willi Carlisle was on tour with Tyler Childers in Australia, the two artists fostered what would become a creative partnership. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Pulse is a creepy meditation on the isolation fostered by the digital world and the unsettling ways our lives become shaped by what happens on our screens. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Their collections embodied the creativity cultivated at the school, where the ideas were fostered, challenged and refined before hitting the runway. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Longer term, progressive municipal solutions must be fostered, not snuffed out. — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

The organization’s selections include the Studies Building at Black Mountain College, an iconic, experimental liberal arts school that fostered the careers of luminaries such as Cy Twombly, Willem de Kooning and Dorothea Rockburne. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026