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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
Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
The vegan lip treatment delivers intense moisture via a peptide that smoothes and plumps, as well as hyaluronic acid that nurtures dry skin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The event also brought together key stakeholders, influencers, and potential funders to celebrate and support grassroots organizations, including the recording studio, community outreach group Epic Partners and Coach Core, which nurtures young sports coaches.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
It’s set up as an incubator that nurtures people of color to ensure they are equipped to join the operational side of the fashion business, driving changes in equity, diversity and inclusion in fashion.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Eelgrass lining the bay bottom nurtures the ecosystem.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
But what’s on the outside, research shows, nurtures the soul.
—Chanam Lee, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Knowing how to reach each player individually nurtures a connection between coach and player and over time contributes positively to team performance.
—John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Spade said companies like Recompose use a process that mimics the natural process of plant decomposition, where plants biodegrade to become topsoil that then nurtures new life.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
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Getting creative with my style nurtures the confidence that empowers me to show up in the world authentically.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
The vegan lip treatment delivers intense moisture via a peptide that smoothes and plumps, as well as hyaluronic acid that nurtures dry skin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The event also brought together key stakeholders, influencers, and potential funders to celebrate and support grassroots organizations, including the recording studio, community outreach group Epic Partners and Coach Core, which nurtures young sports coaches.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
It’s set up as an incubator that nurtures people of color to ensure they are equipped to join the operational side of the fashion business, driving changes in equity, diversity and inclusion in fashion.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Eelgrass lining the bay bottom nurtures the ecosystem.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
But what’s on the outside, research shows, nurtures the soul.
—Chanam Lee, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Knowing how to reach each player individually nurtures a connection between coach and player and over time contributes positively to team performance.
—John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Spade said companies like Recompose use a process that mimics the natural process of plant decomposition, where plants biodegrade to become topsoil that then nurtures new life.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurtures
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Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at an event as part of a national speaking tour and sponsored by the campus chapter of the organization, which promotes conservative principles among students across the country.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The agency also promotes the province to the major studios and streamers and other foreign producers looking to shoot movie and TV originals locally.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
1 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition also educates visitors on the policies that shaped — and threatened — neighborhoods.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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As a leader in outdoor apparel and footwear, VF Corporation recognizes its responsibility to protect the very environment that inspires and sustains its business.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Turkey sustains a force of around 883,000 personnel with an annual defense budget of about 47 billion dollars.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Avoid over feeding plants, which encourages foliage to grow at the expense of blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guadagnino encourages our doubts, shooting Maggie in exaggerated horror-movie closeups set to the doomy bass notes and shrieking winds of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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What inspires you to make music these days?—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Take a trip back in time and see how Ali still inspires Louisville 50 years later.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is a great time to focus on what truly nourishes you—both physically and emotionally.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The silicone-free formula cleanses and nourishes the scalp while strengthening the hair at the root for visibly bouncy hair.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company cultivates a variety of fruits and vegetables at its first commercial vertical farm, located in a warehouse in Avondale.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As market shifts and technological advancements drive internal changes, the mindset a leader cultivates long term enables the business to effectively grow and change with the times.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The city is home to a robust ecosystem of producers, service companies and highly skilled professionals, now reinforced by the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster, which fosters public–private collaboration across the sector.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just as important, sharing financial information fosters trust.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Nurtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurtures. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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