NURTURE Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of nurture

as in to promote

to help the growth or development of wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent

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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 to sustain

to supply with nourishment nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup

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Recent Examples of nurture

Verb

Kingsley loves Saffron fiercely, unlike the indifferent Alvaro; Lara is a natural caregiver, nurturing Alvaro in ways that Saffron never could. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 The nurturing Moon in your sign faces shocking Uranus in your 7th House of Partnership, so your needs and someone else’s ask for balance. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

Noun

Positioning, lead generation, nurture and conversion are all working parts that run on their own. — Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Like many industries, the accounting profession’s talent pipeline ebbs and flows, requiring leaders to regularly reevaluate, nurture, and pivot as organizational and employee needs evolve. — Wayne Berson, Fortune, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nurture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurture

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Inspired by his legacy, cofounders George and Amal Clooney created the Albies to ensure that the people doing the hardest work to promote justice — often far from the spotlight — are seen, heard and protected.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Around two dozen states have enacted some version of the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which has been heavily promoted at the state and federal level by the AKA.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of promote

Verb

People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
The goal of the truck is not only to educate the public on the extent and content of the files, but to bring them to life, according to Sharlene Rochard, who identifies as a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s grooming and abuse.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of educate

Verb

The firm projects global protein demand will increase 11% from 2024 to 2029, with GLP-1 users, older adults, and people engaged in resistance training being expected to sustain the demand.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
After recovering from physical injuries sustained in the TikTok Live, Hilton was transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility, his brother-in-law reported on Hilton’s podcast in late August.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sustain

Noun

The idea that nourishment serves readily as a conduit is driven home by La Gola, Marcon’s previous film.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Each Perfume Oil blends a single hero note ingredient with skin-softening baobab oil for long-lasting scent and luxurious nourishment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of nourishment

Verb

Fonda’s flawless silver pixie changed that, revealing his rare ability to transform gray hair from some something to be concealed into something to be expertly cultivated — a technique few colorists had dared to master.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Companies need to step up to finance the research and development throughout the project — ranging from early workshops to cultivating a team of artists to bring the film to life.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cultivate

Verb

After living in the City of Lights for more than a decade, the designer said he was drawn to its features, which informed his palette that runs from sky blues to Seine greens, via tones inspired by its typical stone buildings.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Find more long cardigans inspired by Stewart at Amazon below.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspire

Verb

Partnership is the guiding motif of the World Soundtrack Awards’ Film Music Days, where live performances will give cult films bold new scores and industry mixers encourage emerging composers and filmmakers to find their creative match.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The breakthrough came after Arnold Schwarzenegger encouraged Figure to melt the robots.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

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