1
as in to cultivate
to help the growth or development of
wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent
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2
as in to educate
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe
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as in nourishment
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Recent Examples of nurture
Harvard Business Review, 15 Sep. 2025
Salesforce and Adobe are building adaptive nurture sequences built on behavior.
—Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The intimate sessions offered attendees actionable insights into building sustainable careers in music, while underscoring the Frost School of Music’s century-long legacy of nurturing the next generation and strengthening its connection to the Latin music community.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
These autonomous personal agents can identify, nurture, and even close deals by engaging customers across channels.
—Harvard Business Review, 15 Sep. 2025
Salesforce and Adobe are building adaptive nurture sequences built on behavior.
—Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Michele previously spoke about what makes Marie different from Homelander and brought up that she was nurtured differently.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
The intimate sessions offered attendees actionable insights into building sustainable careers in music, while underscoring the Frost School of Music’s century-long legacy of nurturing the next generation and strengthening its connection to the Latin music community.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurture
Verb
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Downstairs, a private VIC suite — the brand’s first in Europe — has been designed to support its growing clienteling program aimed at cultivating high-spending clients.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The longtime garden enthusiast also added an adjacent parcel to further cultivate the picturesque grounds.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Employers should foster transparent, safe ways for employees to voice concerns inside the organization and educate managers on how to handle them.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Word had gotten around that the home belonged to an elder activist, an old-school Garveyite who had come from the South to educate the city of Brotherly Love’s Black masses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The pilot, a 41-year-old man, as well as a 58-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy, sustained minor injuries in the crash, police said.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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This soup is chock-full of veggies, ground beef, and goodness that will sustain you all day long.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its Monoï Hydrating Complex (a blend of coconut oil and gardenia extract) provides lips with lasting softness, while squalane, jojoba seed oil, and pomegranate flower extract boost moisture and nourishment.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here, beauty becomes literal violence as her mouth is pried open, and nourishment becomes punishment.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2019, Microsoft viewed the partnership and investment in OpenAI partly as a way to gain a foothold in AI and to help promote Azure’s AI capabilities.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its success inspired a wave of canal building in other states, although the economic benefit of these other canals is dubious in retrospect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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The aftermath of that crash inspired her branch of the Brown family tree to reshape the Louisville medical scene.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Mousseau said feeding people is not only about providing sustenance but also an important part of tribal culture.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Weld Food Bank serves 1,700 people a day through an emergency food box program and delivers sustenance to 600 homebound seniors every month.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead of scrolling through Instagram—or, admittedly, hitting the snooze button a few too many times—Vig encourages you to spend that time sprucing up your space.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Police are encouraging anyone with knowledge of the crash to come forward with further details.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurture. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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