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as in cultivating
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 educating
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 sustaining
to supply with nourishment
nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup
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Recent Examples of nurturing
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The institutional foundations for meaningful diplomacy need nurturing.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Iran, by far the world’s largest Shiite-majority country, encouraged these groups—mostly Shiite minorities—by scouting them, nurturing the most promising, and building trust and fellow feeling.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
This means actively protecting and nurturing your well-being.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But the staff at the Indian Community School were nurturing and respectful while the students learned about their ancestors' heritage.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Maintaining, nurturing, basically, not f------ up.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Another senior streamer drama executive privately observed that Channel 4 should spend less time claiming credit for Adolescence and more time nurturing the next Jack Thorne.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Qumra maintains its strong commitment to nurturing local talent to drive sustainable growth by providing the opportunity to grow and learn from seasoned professionals who can significantly influence the outcome of their projects.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Workman, Chief Scientist and co-founder of the venture, helped coin the name Electric Goddess, honoring both the feminine energy of nurturing and the technical masculine drive of making.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The institutional foundations for meaningful diplomacy need nurturing.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Iran, by far the world’s largest Shiite-majority country, encouraged these groups—mostly Shiite minorities—by scouting them, nurturing the most promising, and building trust and fellow feeling.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
This means actively protecting and nurturing your well-being.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But the staff at the Indian Community School were nurturing and respectful while the students learned about their ancestors' heritage.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Maintaining, nurturing, basically, not f------ up.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Another senior streamer drama executive privately observed that Channel 4 should spend less time claiming credit for Adolescence and more time nurturing the next Jack Thorne.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Qumra maintains its strong commitment to nurturing local talent to drive sustainable growth by providing the opportunity to grow and learn from seasoned professionals who can significantly influence the outcome of their projects.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurturing
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By cultivating awareness and accountability across all levels of the business, leaders can turn team members into active participants who identify threats earlier, respond more effectively and play a central role in protecting sensitive information.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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High Potential premiered in September 2024, slowly cultivating a bigger and bigger audience before wrapping up its 13-episode debut season in February 2025.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other suggestions included improving the coordination between the Missouri Department of Mental Health and children’s division and educating workers on the best options when fentanyl is involved.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Training doulas to spot the heat risks Another Florida nonprofit is taking the lead in protecting pregnant people from extreme heat by educating doulas on the health risks of exposure.—
Jessica Meszaros,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gayot has been a key player in restoring a level of quality to the collection and developing a fresh look to the brand, a balance that’s cool and modern while sustaining the heritage and classic American appeal.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the Kingdom locks those reforms in while sustaining a realistic pace on its mega-projects and widening space for constructive debate, the payoff will extend far beyond its borders to a more stable and economically productive Arab region better able to compete in the world.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To watch my daughter and her husband be such wonderful parents — and my other daughter and son and their partners being caring aunts and uncles — brings me so much joy.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Isaac, 9, is a caring and active young boy who loves helping out and trying new things.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Invest in Teachers Finland constantly ranks at the top in education outcomes, and teaching is one of the most respected professions here.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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There were also countless teaching opportunities.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reynolds credited Bullock — and how the star handles her career and public persona — with inspiring him to overcome a difficult period in his own life around 2014.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bright said health care and economic development are also high on his list of priorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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That the Chiefs could hardly bother Herbert without blitzing — and often not even then — was the most alarming development of the night for KC.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Nurturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurturing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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