FOSTERED Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

fostered

verb

past tense of foster

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

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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

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Recent Examples of fostered White and her husband have fostered two boys. —

Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 7 May 2026 The Peggy Guggenheim Collection also has a long-running fellowship program that has fostered talents like Nicholas Cullinan and Thomas Campbell. —

News Desk, Artforum, 6 May 2026 My love of theater was fostered by great mentors, friends, and teachers. —

Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap are also involved in a major federal trial in the Northern District of California involving similar claims that the companies misled consumers and built defective apps with features that fostered unhealthy and addictive behaviors in teens and children. —

Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026 Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music. —

Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026 Anecdotally, the editor said that the change fostered a greater audience connection and gave the newsroom a greater sense of purpose. —

Karen McIntyre, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Dubai is looking to shore up confidence in the emirate after it was repeatedly attacked by Iranian missiles and drones, shaking a perception of security fostered over decades. —

Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026

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And with it, brothers Peter, David and Jack Baker have for 12 years cultivated a craft distillery in Litchfield, yes with a still that, to an outsider, could resemble art or a science project, and a tasting room loaded with tasty liquor, maple syrup and plenty of swag.

— Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The basketball team under coach Steve Fisher and now Brian Dutcher has cultivated a more loyal and robust fan base, having reached 12 of the last 16 NCAA Tournaments, four Sweet 16s and one Final Four.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026