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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
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies.
—Karen Gilchrist,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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
When trusted and balanced with analysis, intuition becomes a powerful tool for fostering growth, guiding transitions and building trust.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies.
—Karen Gilchrist,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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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Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were times when raising kids, building careers, and paying bills felt overwhelming.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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During one promotion, the Front Door Protection System was available for 60% off (bringing the price down to $279).—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
11 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
Verb
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The program itself could be strengthened by nurturing alumni networks.—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet on a modest homestead in the American South, a former nightclub manager named Matthew Gauger is quietly reviving that ethos and, in the process, nurturing a movement rooted in humility.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the results are encouraging, officials warn that technology alone cannot solve the crisis.—
BusPatrol - A Mission-Driven Organization,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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But on a remarkably low-volume day for the Green Bay offense as a whole, Kraft's role was actually encouraging.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The field is still early and the infrastructure needed for trust and facilitation is incomplete.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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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 15 Sep. 2025.
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