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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
Living on location throughout the shoot fostered a rare level of trust and intimacy that permeates every frame.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Wenner's love of music was fostered from a young age by his dad Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone in 1967.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit states that the Ducks and parent company OCSE fostered a ‘frat house boys club environment’ in the workplace.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The strategy of using seven defensemen to fill six lineup spots hasn’t fostered consistent, dependable pairings.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Over the last 30-plus years, Kiss Beauty Group has fostered a handful of hero lines, including Impress, Red, Falscara and Kiss Colors and Care.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Relationships and social skills are best fostered face-to-face by seeing and reacting to people’s expressions and body language.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
This tension has fostered deep mistrust in the government, particularly in communities that have been overlooked, displaced or harmed by past decisions.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
Forging East and West Germany into one country after the fall of the Berlin Wall brought economic hardship and fostered resentment among former East Germans, who felt like second-class citizens.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Wenner's love of music was fostered from a young age by his dad Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone in 1967.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit states that the Ducks and parent company OCSE fostered a ‘frat house boys club environment’ in the workplace.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The strategy of using seven defensemen to fill six lineup spots hasn’t fostered consistent, dependable pairings.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Over the last 30-plus years, Kiss Beauty Group has fostered a handful of hero lines, including Impress, Red, Falscara and Kiss Colors and Care.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Relationships and social skills are best fostered face-to-face by seeing and reacting to people’s expressions and body language.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
This tension has fostered deep mistrust in the government, particularly in communities that have been overlooked, displaced or harmed by past decisions.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
Forging East and West Germany into one country after the fall of the Berlin Wall brought economic hardship and fostered resentment among former East Germans, who felt like second-class citizens.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fostered
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Antoine’s advancements in the propagation of pecan trees that produced high-quality pecans of reproducible form, then, resulted in these nuts being cultivated as a cash crop that could be mass produced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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It was founded 400 years ago by Carthusian monks, who cultivated what became known as the best vineyard in Valencia.—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Funds raised during the 2025 Grammy Awards telecast, MusiCares’ Persons of the Year event and additional fundraising efforts were used to help deal with housing instability, interrupted income, physical health complications and ongoing trauma.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Flint encouraged people to attend the commissioners’ court meeting and speak against the Comanche Circle proposal.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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All retailers are being encouraged to honor customer claims.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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When Big Boi and Dre started working with Organized Noize—the production trio Sleepy Brown, Ray Murray, and Rico Wade, who had nurtured them as part of the Dungeon Family collective and produced Southerplayalistic—the accommodations were no itineraries, no concierges.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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Halprin is just one of many Bay Area pioneers to strive for innovation, accessibility and diversity in dance — helping to create a rich tradition here that has long nurtured all kinds of creative movement, dance lovers say.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
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The album is being promoted as a project that reflects the members' experiences during their break and their return to group activities.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nichols, meanwhile, joined CapitalG in 2018 as an associate and was promoted to partner just two years ago.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Covid-19 bred doubt about government edicts and skepticism about science, provoking an existential battle for truth.—
Richard Edelman,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
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The foreign minister took the opportunity to question whether the uprising that has lasted more than two weeks is a sincere rejection of the Islamic regime’s ideology or general discontent bred by Iran’s economic isolation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Jan. 2026
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