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to help the growth or development of
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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It was famed British actor Laurence Olivier who encouraged Hopkins to pursue mental health therapy and see a psychiatrist.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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DeGrezia succeeds Matt Brown, who was promoted in August to senior vice president, regional director of Saks Global stores in the South.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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And while almonds have been cultivated for centuries across the Mediterranean and Middle East, almond butter is a relatively modern creation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over the past 15 years Klingberg has cultivated authentic relationships with brands and customers; kept an eye on spending and remained 100 percent in control of the business.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many designers cited how COVID-19 has impacted design trends and fostered a desire to make the home personal, a place of comfort and stability.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Beyond the tunnels, Ames fostered equally bold projects.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 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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Michele previously spoke about what makes Marie different from Homelander and brought up that she was nurtured differently.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Furthered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furthered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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