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

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

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

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