NURTURANCE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

nurturance

noun

Definition of nurturance

as in encouragement

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as in fertility

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Recent Examples of nurturance This lack of empathy for men reinforces a rigid hierarchy where human traits (like kindness and nurturance) are seen as a weakness. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026 This function is consistent with the developmental origin of crying in the infants’ need for nurturance, and its evolutionary origin in the separation call of juvenile mammals. — Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025 To some, the primate enclosure offers a nurturance of last resort. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 At the same time, male protagonists in dragon-riding fiction by authors like Jane Yolen, Christopher Paolini, and Cressida Cowell often reflected traits like nurturance, kindness, and empathy long associated with women. — Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025 Van Gogh had unchained it from its age-old funereal associations and reinvented it as a tour de force of emotional connection and nurturance. — Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 11 May 2023 Hank’s father is a famous literary figure, which makes Hank the junior to a senior who offered nurturance and support to other writers but not to his own son. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurturance

Noun

Officials are asking residents to continue to pray and send words of encouragement and support to those affected by the flooding.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Spacing of races will be important as encouragement for participation in the six-race series in a five-month span.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouragement

Noun

The stage of the condition does not necessarily predict the severity of symptoms, and endometriosis can still cause scar tissue formation, pelvic adhesions, and fertility problems even if symptoms are not present.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Zamolo is also the founder of MOLO Wellness, a women’s health and fertility supplement brand.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fertility

Noun

Not everyone has enough resources and support to turn to in real life, the 22-year-old said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

If fiscal spending lifts growth and productivity, markets will be more forgiving.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Chiron turns retrograde in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, stirring old sensitivity around productivity, usefulness, or the pressure to keep pushing when your system is clearly asking for adjustment.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of productivity

Noun

Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong pledged to provide mental health assistance to students and ramp up security measures at educational institutions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Power comes from a mid-drive motor producing 100 Nm of torque, paired with a responsive torque sensor that adjusts assistance based on your pedal pressure.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistance

Noun

The call for a tougher law-and-order approach has prompted multiple Republican states to pass laws that penalize homeless encampments or expand the facilitation of involuntary institutionalizations.

— Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 29 July 2026
The job of facilitation was and is critical to keeping the mission and goals of the Initiative centered, first by Literacy in Community (LINC) and then transitioned to ExpandEd.

— Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of facilitation

Noun

The suit seeks financial compensation and wants Congress to divest US aid from the Israeli military units involved in the destruction.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Police escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross and hiding her body in a suitcase to court on Wednesday after he was charged with murder and robbery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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