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
Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
Leadership development, mentorship, and career advancement—typically nurtured by middle managers—often vanish too.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Revealed today at the North American International Toy Fair in New York City, Nano-mals are sure to delight your kids while also teaching them fundamental lessons about nurture through sensory play and self-expression.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 1 Mar. 2025
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Verb
We're introduced to Leo as a young cub as he's being nurtured by his mother Luna.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
Leadership development, mentorship, and career advancement—typically nurtured by middle managers—often vanish too.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
This is a show for people who have time and love to cook, nurture, and connect with food, family, and friends.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Revealed today at the North American International Toy Fair in New York City, Nano-mals are sure to delight your kids while also teaching them fundamental lessons about nurture through sensory play and self-expression.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurture
Verb
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Of the traits the Bills are likely looking for, those are the more difficult to cultivate at the NFL level.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Keep coming back to your long-term vision, and cultivate this mindset among all employees, regardless of their role.—
Alexandre Bonvin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This free forum will help educate the community on the probate process and available resources available to start estate planning efforts.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Earth Day, a global effort to educate people on growing environmental threats and propel them to action, marks its 55th anniversary today.—
Jerel Ezell,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Enough jaw-dropping critical injuries are sustained by characters in The Raid to overcrowd the Pitt.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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More flexible funding from donors is required to sustain this important work.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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During their bloom time, the nourishment comes from the roots because all of the bulb's energy has gone to the bloom and foliage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Spencer's better, bad luck-prone half also needs some nourishment.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Among the cuts this year to the permanent employees were 200 probationary staff, dismissed because they had been either recently hired or recently promoted.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Healthcare advancements greatly influenced by AI include centralizing patient information and promoting individualized patient care (Glauberman, et.al, 2023).—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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This is a great opportunity for communities to honor the country’s past, celebrate its present, and inspire its future through events and video storytelling.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Known for supporting individuals with autism — an effort inspired by his son, Jonathan — Eichenholz is using the house in part to support Jonathan’s Landing Foundation, which seeks to create housing for 500 people and 5,000 jobs to help adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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The one meal a day from this charitable association has become their only lifeline – but the exhausting routine of hours spent standing in line for meager sustenance is pushing him and many others to the brink.—
Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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In this city, food is more than just sustenance: Culture and identity are served on a plate.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Valencia said the seeds encourage rodents to enter the stadium and that the machines required to clean up the shells were causing noise pollution for those living close to their Mestalla stadium.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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During the Obama administration, beginning in 2009 and culminating with major rule expansions in 2012, changes to federal economy regulations inadvertently encouraged automakers to build bigger, heavier vehicles instead of lighter, more efficient ones.—
Chadwick Hagan,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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“Nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurture. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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