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as in promotes
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 educates
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 nurtures
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The song references having a safe space to express yourself and that is what Pride represents - a community that protects and nurtures its own.
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Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The festivals specialist, who nurtures close ties to Hollywood, revived Taormina’s competitive strands and brought major names such as Martin Scorsese to speak at the festival in her return year.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Still, the internet nurtures these Hobbesian, splenetic views.
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Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
That’s the true greatness of Free Comic Book Day, which now nurtures and expands upon the culture in which it was born.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, leading with love or care in the workplace nurtures a culture of empathy, compassion, and authenticity, driving organizational success and fostering a sense of purpose and fulfillment among team members.
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Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
The diary writing nurtures an internal life by giving oxygen to what previously had been ephemeral, easily self-mocked as inappropriate, or troubling.
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Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
In coach, Eunice downloads the chairwoman’s phone into her computer and nurtures a paranoia that everyone in the plane is watching her.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The song references having a safe space to express yourself and that is what Pride represents - a community that protects and nurtures its own.
—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
The festivals specialist, who nurtures close ties to Hollywood, revived Taormina’s competitive strands and brought major names such as Martin Scorsese to speak at the festival in her return year.
—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Still, the internet nurtures these Hobbesian, splenetic views.
—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
That’s the true greatness of Free Comic Book Day, which now nurtures and expands upon the culture in which it was born.
—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, leading with love or care in the workplace nurtures a culture of empathy, compassion, and authenticity, driving organizational success and fostering a sense of purpose and fulfillment among team members.
—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
The diary writing nurtures an internal life by giving oxygen to what previously had been ephemeral, easily self-mocked as inappropriate, or troubling.
—
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
In coach, Eunice downloads the chairwoman’s phone into her computer and nurtures a paranoia that everyone in the plane is watching her.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurtures
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Fiber helps support digestive health, promotes fullness, and may contribute to healthier blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
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The Roots 101 African American Museum promotes an understanding and appreciation of the achievements, contributions, and experiences of African Americans using exhibits, programs, and art, as does the Muhammad Ali Center.
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Texas, which educates roughly 1 in 10 of the nation's public school students, has been at the forefront of a charge by conservatives to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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That requires attacking the system that sustains Russian forces—not just the armies on the front lines.
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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
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Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
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Instead, Versova said the price of most of its eggs depends on cost fluctuations of grain used in hen feeds.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Kalibrate’s program, according to the lawsuit, encourages gas stations to upload private price data.
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July 23 – August 22 Leo, your playful spark inspires teamwork now.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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L'Occitane en Provence Almond Shimmering Body Oil A silky oil that nourishes skin while adding a subtle, refined luminosity that never feels sticky.
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If costs wobble, choose sturdy materials and skip extras, because reliability brings lasting ease that nourishes home life.
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The shipment includes emergency health kits for urgent medical care, including supplies for safe births, newborn care, disease prevention and treatment, according to the United Nations.
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At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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