as in encouraged
to help the growth or development of
she worked hard to further her operatic career
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Recent Examples of furthered
Some of the pieces have been scaled down to enhance that personal approach, which is furthered even more by the up-close nature of the Christ Church performance space.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The aquatic region was previously protected by an executive order signed by Barack Obama and furthered by Joe Biden.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2025, country superstar Morgan Wallen furthered his ascent into the top tier of music’s zeitgeist, continuing to cement his status as a musical powerhouse both within his genre and far beyond, hitting new career high marks both on the charts and on the road.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
Tuesday night’s Sacramento City Council meeting furthered underscored the disagreement.
—Mathew Miranda
january 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Groce’s arrival could have furthered reduce Mizell’s role.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Transistorized electronics furthered miniaturization and made dictation machines much more portable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
No plot details are furthered here, no additional element of mystery revealed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Indeed, for much of the 20th century, country music furthered liberal politicians and progressive causes.
—Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The aquatic region was previously protected by an executive order signed by Barack Obama and furthered by Joe Biden.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2025, country superstar Morgan Wallen furthered his ascent into the top tier of music’s zeitgeist, continuing to cement his status as a musical powerhouse both within his genre and far beyond, hitting new career high marks both on the charts and on the road.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2026
Tuesday night’s Sacramento City Council meeting furthered underscored the disagreement.
—Mathew Miranda
january 13, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Groce’s arrival could have furthered reduce Mizell’s role.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Transistorized electronics furthered miniaturization and made dictation machines much more portable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
No plot details are furthered here, no additional element of mystery revealed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Indeed, for much of the 20th century, country music furthered liberal politicians and progressive causes.
—Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furthered
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The introduction encouraged the writer to not hold back when answering questions, advice that Sarah, with her blunt, forthright style, didn’t really need.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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For the unbeaten 24-year-old mixed martial artist, promoted by Combate Global, contemplating the alternative can be traumatic.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Whelen had been with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office since 2007 and was promoted to sergeant in 2013.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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But all that — along with the aura of fear and intimidation that Khamenei carefully cultivated — began to unravel in his final years.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of the other crops cultivated on the ranch is olive trees.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Just as colonial expansion had fostered the first men on the spot, so decolonization created a new generation of such empowered historical actors.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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His father, in particular, fostered an early interest in civil rights and politics, and Skarsgård aspired to one day be a Swedish diplomat in the vein of Dag Hammarskjöld.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hopewell Garden Kit and Mark Grote have nurtured these plants for decades.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Both of these were a mark of extraordinary British talent nurtured within London Fashion Week.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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