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she worked hard to further her operatic career
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Recent Examples of furthered
Tough outing for rookie safety Craig Woodson, who missed a tackle that furthered an explosive run on the opening series and couldn't break up Gabriel's second touchdown pass to David Njoku.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
My frustration only furthered my resolve to go full Nancy Drew and find out who committed this heartless crime.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
His appalling record for Ibis — one goal in eight years and even that one is up for debate — only furthered his cause.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Rather, these projects contributed to the organization’s seemingly perpetual reputational decline and furthered its disconnect from audiences.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
And the regime has furthered an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya, a Muslim-minority population.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
After enrolling at Yale, Violet furthered her public health education and published an academic research paper in the school’s Global Health Review in May 2025.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The sense of hope was only furthered by an opening weekend victory over the Cleveland Browns, only the second win Cincinnati has managed in the opening two weeks of each season since 2019.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Tennessee furthered its restrictions on cannabis products through a state bill.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
My frustration only furthered my resolve to go full Nancy Drew and find out who committed this heartless crime.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
His appalling record for Ibis — one goal in eight years and even that one is up for debate — only furthered his cause.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Rather, these projects contributed to the organization’s seemingly perpetual reputational decline and furthered its disconnect from audiences.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
And the regime has furthered an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya, a Muslim-minority population.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
After enrolling at Yale, Violet furthered her public health education and published an academic research paper in the school’s Global Health Review in May 2025.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The sense of hope was only furthered by an opening weekend victory over the Cleveland Browns, only the second win Cincinnati has managed in the opening two weeks of each season since 2019.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Tennessee furthered its restrictions on cannabis products through a state bill.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furthered
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The city’s emergency overflow shelter is available to adults over 18, with capacity for dogs in kennels, but the office encouraged people who need a warm place to sleep to seek primary shelters as a first option.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the end of the latter track, Lauper encouraged audience members to sing along and brought Salt-n-Pepa onstage to join in.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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Despite multiple reports from the students' parents and other employees and school families, the complaint claims, Milwaukee Public Schools leadership didn't take disciplinary actions against Kalumbula, but promoted him to acting principal of Milwaukee French Immersion School.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wash has been promoted to director of programming and original productions at Screambox, Variety has learned.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Political contacts In the late-1990s and 2000s, while Itera was reporting billions in annual revenue, the company cultivated relationships with influential politicians.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Singling us out as victims of multiracialism alienates us from our fellow-South Africans and harms relationships that have been fostered over the past 30 years.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unlike Zohran Mamdani’s victory at the mayoral election in New York, which boosted progressives within the Democratic Party, Spanberger’s win fostered the case for more centrist politics.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The rap icon took things to a new level, reminding everyone that Black love, when nurtured and celebrated, is timeless.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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The same Philadelphia that witnessed the birth of American independence also nurtured competing visions of nationhood—ones that challenged the very foundations of who could claim full citizenship in the republic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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