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as in promoting
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 raising
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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as in nurturing
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Recent Examples of fostering
Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
By streamlining the collection and sharing of health data, new AI technologies are not only facilitating more informed decision-making for providers and patients but also fostering a more collaborative and efficient healthcare environment.
—Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kataoka is director of Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum and is known for curatorial work centering social themes, fostering intercultural dialogue, and examining the role of art in relation to global structures.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2025
Preserving the history of our profession is vital for fostering innovation, inspiring future generations, promoting collaboration, and ensuring the safe, sustainable, and ethical development of technology that will continue to shape our world.
—Kathleen Kramer, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2025
Keri Kirk received a text from Rescue Me WV, an animal rescue organization, asking if people would be interested in fostering or adopting pets.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Our purpose is to empower those who seek to communicate effectively, fostering trust and understanding within our communities and beyond.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The temptation to simulate human expressiveness through technology only deepens this disconnect, opening the door to manipulation and deceit rather than fostering meaningful connection.
—Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Mercer’s table feels like an at-home Dungeons & Dragons campaign, with frivolous shopping episodes, long-brewing backstory revelations, and the fostering of relationships throughout the campaign.
—Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Still, digital technology may also protect brain health by fostering social connections, known to help stave off cognitive decline.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
By streamlining the collection and sharing of health data, new AI technologies are not only facilitating more informed decision-making for providers and patients but also fostering a more collaborative and efficient healthcare environment.
—Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kataoka is director of Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum and is known for curatorial work centering social themes, fostering intercultural dialogue, and examining the role of art in relation to global structures.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2025
Preserving the history of our profession is vital for fostering innovation, inspiring future generations, promoting collaboration, and ensuring the safe, sustainable, and ethical development of technology that will continue to shape our world.
—Kathleen Kramer, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2025
Keri Kirk received a text from Rescue Me WV, an animal rescue organization, asking if people would be interested in fostering or adopting pets.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Our purpose is to empower those who seek to communicate effectively, fostering trust and understanding within our communities and beyond.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The temptation to simulate human expressiveness through technology only deepens this disconnect, opening the door to manipulation and deceit rather than fostering meaningful connection.
—Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fostering
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since 1995, when Trevor’s twins Joshua and Samuel died in England, the Marlborough father has dedicated his life to raising funds to donate to special care baby units throughout the country.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The edge-of-roster promotions of pitchers like Ryan Borucki and Easton Lucas won’t suddenly save the bullpen.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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While the brand initially started off as a column in a youth-run magazine, Dimoldenberg parlayed the idea into a digital series which is now increasingly being used by film marketing teams as part of the press cycle for film promotion.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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By cultivating awareness and accountability across all levels of the business, leaders can turn team members into active participants who identify threats earlier, respond more effectively and play a central role in protecting sensitive information.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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High Potential premiered in September 2024, slowly cultivating a bigger and bigger audience before wrapping up its 13-episode debut season in February 2025.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Workman, Chief Scientist and co-founder of the venture, helped coin the name Electric Goddess, honoring both the feminine energy of nurturing and the technical masculine drive of making.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The institutional foundations for meaningful diplomacy need nurturing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There was a brief period towards the end of last season when Destiny Udogie was preferred for high-profile matches, but Spence’s performances under Frank have been encouraging.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Waller’s gait appeared normal in the locker room Friday, which was an encouraging sign.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the end, market forces — including the high cost of financing, materials, labor and land — still are key factors in housing construction, and government facilitation can only do so much about that.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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These include improvisational problem-solving, risk aptitude, systems thinking, interoperability facilitation, and cognitive orchestration.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And the American redstart — a jetblack little fellow with orange splashes — pretty much stopped breeding here in the early 2000s.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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They’re spotted foraging on golf courses and even breeding in suburban wetlands near Chicago.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Fostering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fostering. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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