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as in cultivated
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 educated
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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Recent Examples of nurtured
Their love, wisdom, and guidance created a strong foundation for Barron, which nurtured his growth and potential.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 8 May 2026
An astute judge of talent, Metheny has hired and nurtured a fair number of outstanding musicians in his bands over the years from far and near.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Its basketball courts are reputed to have nurtured future NBA players.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Kumar and Pasfield have nurtured relationships with several North Carolina farmers and distributors, so each dish served gives right back to the community.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
That willingness to share comes from the safe space that Howard Stern has built and nurtured.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
And that’s exactly why every form of imagination should be nurtured.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
And that’s exactly why every form of imagination should be nurtured.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The success Colorado has had in the past can’t be taken for granted, and it must be nurtured.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 8 May 2026
An astute judge of talent, Metheny has hired and nurtured a fair number of outstanding musicians in his bands over the years from far and near.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Its basketball courts are reputed to have nurtured future NBA players.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Kumar and Pasfield have nurtured relationships with several North Carolina farmers and distributors, so each dish served gives right back to the community.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
That willingness to share comes from the safe space that Howard Stern has built and nurtured.
—Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
And that’s exactly why every form of imagination should be nurtured.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
And that’s exactly why every form of imagination should be nurtured.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The success Colorado has had in the past can’t be taken for granted, and it must be nurtured.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurtured
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Bains, who is backed by party leaders and major labor groups, is viewed as the moderate Democrat while Villegas has embraced progressive policy platforms and cultivated more grassroots support.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Ayoud cultivated a deep appreciation of fashion history and the luxury industry early in life.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Attenborough was educated at Cambridge.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Dean was born in a small town in South Dakota, educated in a one-room schoolhouse, and through grit and determination built a small garbage business into Waste Management — a global company serving multiple continents with over $9 billion in revenue by his retirement.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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But the Internet bubble burst in 2001 and the following year the new AOL-Time Warner sustained a record $99 billion loss, resulting in countless job cuts.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Alongside the crew landers, dozens of robotic and cargo landings will deliver payloads to scout for a future Moon base and demonstrate technologies for larger vehicles, mining and resource utilization, and sustained operations during the two-week-long lunar night.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Tickets are available now, and early purchase is encouraged.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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Those with information about Taffur’s whereabouts have been encouraged to contact the NMPD at 305-891-8111.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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If Jennifer Lawrence inspired you to get your own Mary Jane sneakers, head to Salomon to score her exact pair.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Omaha's dad, David Lamm, says he was inspired by a documentary to rescue a Golden Retriever mix.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In the restaurants, vegetables are sourced from the organic kitchen garden (a model of permaculture, nourished with kitchen compost)—additional ingredients come mostly from the surrounding Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Wood cabinets also need to be nourished, and Greene recommends products like Beezwax or Liquid Gold to restore the polish and shine to wood cabinets.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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The party had been promoted across social media and drew a large crowd of mostly young adults from around the Oklahoma City area to a picnic pavilion beside the lake.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Jon Brown, a writer on the first season of the adaptation, has been promoted to serve as co-showrunner on Season 2.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Nurtured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurtured. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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