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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 nourishment
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Recent Examples of nurture
Rena Ronson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Politicians in Springfield would do well to preserve and nurture an economy worthy of the talent Illinois’ universities continue to produce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Lucy Rose excels at capturing the beautiful imprisonment of rural English life, and her writing flits between graphic horror and fablelike impressionism, both necessary registers for the battle between nature and nurture at the core of the book.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The festival’s heart can thrive anywhere it’s nurtured.
—Rena Ronson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Politicians in Springfield would do well to preserve and nurture an economy worthy of the talent Illinois’ universities continue to produce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Rooted in four major guiding principles — awe, connect, excel and nurture — its treatment menus will be handcrafted to reflect the environment, traditions and energy of each destination.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Lucy Rose excels at capturing the beautiful imprisonment of rural English life, and her writing flits between graphic horror and fablelike impressionism, both necessary registers for the battle between nature and nurture at the core of the book.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurture
Verb
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LinkedIn data reveals that employees who combine hard and soft skills get promoted about 8% faster than those who focus only on technical abilities, and skills like communication, teamwork and problem solving are linked to promotions up to 11% faster.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The project was planned to clear the area of outdated and dilapidated buildings, to attract new businesses and promote economic revitalization.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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The talking heads educated the viewers about the basics of climbing, all while host Elle Duncan repeatedly reminded us that Honnold could die at any moment.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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The classroom where the fire happened was the only one to sustain fire damage, but other classrooms sustained minor damage, according to police.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sakura Square can mirror the success of other cultural destinations, like Seattle’s Chinatown, where 76% of spending comes from non-residents, driving regional visitation and sustaining Downtown vibrancy.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the top of the year, a $125 million beach nourishment project will be complete, doubling the size of several beaches like Upham Beach and Sunset Beach.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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After providing the dogs with nourishment and medical treatment, the rescuers move the pets to one of the organization's shelters.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Junho, who began his career as a member of K-pop boy band 2PM in 2008, has continued to cultivate a music career in tandem with his acting work.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Other key metrics include speed to market for new products, employee engagement, AI adoption, and whether new skills are being cultivated.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Alessandro Michele, at Valentino, was also thinking of how to collide reality and fantasy, staging his collection in nooks inspired by the kaiser panorama, an early 20th century precursor to cinema, in which viewers sat around a circle, staring into a contraption displaying slides.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their position will allow Apache to engage in the community and inspire a love of poetry.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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For Matt Damon, gluten is not the sustenance of heroes.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Years of overfishing had depleted their prey, and humans killed them for sustenance or in disputes over fish.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Warned about assignments, encouraged to job hunt This story is based on interviews with 10 current and former Post staffers drawn from both the newsroom and the business side of the paper.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Matt Damon, the star of many movies that college students may not have seen, said that Netflix has started encouraging filmmakers to put action sequences in the first five minutes of a film to get viewers hooked.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurture. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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