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

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

Despite Monroe’s death being ruled an overdose, mysterious circumstances surrounding her death have fostered conspiracy theories that foul play was involved. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Yet, the past five decades saw the dominance of 'shareholder value maximization,' an ideology now widely criticized as a short-sighted aberration that fostered short-termism. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Haley O'Neill, an animal foster with more than 39,000 Instagram followers, fostered Yogi and Yoshi in 2023, after they were found abandoned at a park creek. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Nightclubs and neighborhoods Chicago’s South Side, especially its Bronzeville neighborhood, has been home to many nightclubs that fostered the development of urban blues. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Professor Burge says that the framers, specifically Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, refused to allow the establishment of a state religion, and that fostered a more resilient democratic system and greater tolerance for differences. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

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