as in teaching
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1
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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2
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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3
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
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
For Ash, the film is a testament not only to his own story but to the nurturing that came from the Jewish Writers Institute throughout the process, which overlapped with an increasingly fraught time for Jewish creatives.
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Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
October 23 – November 21 Trust grows when it’s nurtured, and today is a great day to do some nurturing!
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Trust grows when it’s nurtured, and today is a great day to do some nurturing!
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
The data don’t tell a story of youth becoming more dangerous, but of institutions withdrawing from their nurturing.
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Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
Chef Evelyn Stokes says anyone is capable of cooking like a professional chef at home if given the proper training in a nurturing, empowering environment.
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Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
4 Jan. 2026
Anything rooted in your identity — your story, your culture, your softness, your nurturing, your humor, your aesthetic, your home — becomes a business opportunity.
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Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
His legacy, our critic writes, will be as much about his nurturing of new filmmakers as about his movies.
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Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Sep. 2025
Wendell Wallach,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
How to transform these artworks into an exhibition nurturing a feminist and humane society?
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Zehra Jumabhoy,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
Just the opposite is true in minor-league baseball, where nurturing players takes priority over how teams perform.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
However, underneath their tough (and slightly bratty) exterior is one of the zodiac’s most loving, nurturing and emotionally intelligent personalities.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The nurturing Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status opposes boundary-setting Saturn in your 4th House of Home and Family, so public goals and private duties need a firmer schedule.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The usual claims of occult idolatry, the sensitivity of children’s virgin eyes, and the fear of nurturing serial killers were at the heart of the debates, which had some comparing Schwartz to Jeffrey Dahmer and were only further accelerated by the intense graphics of illustrator Stephen Gammell.
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Spin Team,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
The nurturing Moon enters your sign, lighting your 1st House of Identity, so your natural warmth and creativity feel easier to share without overthinking.
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Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Women are frequently encouraged to be ambitious while remaining modest, confident while remaining agreeable, and strong while remaining nurturing.
—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
Pickles were often prepared as offerings during religious festivals, symbolizing prosperity and the nurturing of the human spirit.
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Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
For Ash, the film is a testament not only to his own story but to the nurturing that came from the Jewish Writers Institute throughout the process, which overlapped with an increasingly fraught time for Jewish creatives.
—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
October 23 – November 21 Trust grows when it’s nurtured, and today is a great day to do some nurturing!
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Trust grows when it’s nurtured, and today is a great day to do some nurturing!
—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
The data don’t tell a story of youth becoming more dangerous, but of institutions withdrawing from their nurturing.
—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
Chef Evelyn Stokes says anyone is capable of cooking like a professional chef at home if given the proper training in a nurturing, empowering environment.
—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
4 Jan. 2026
Anything rooted in your identity — your story, your culture, your softness, your nurturing, your humor, your aesthetic, your home — becomes a business opportunity.
—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
His legacy, our critic writes, will be as much about his nurturing of new filmmakers as about his movies.
—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
The reshaping of society by a small cadre of tech-billionaires whose actions are nurturing mass surveillance for marketing and political purposes, widespread technological unemployment, and a culture of misinformation and disinformation is clearly anti-democratic.
—
Wendell Wallach,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
How to transform these artworks into an exhibition nurturing a feminist and humane society?
—
Zehra Jumabhoy,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
Just the opposite is true in minor-league baseball, where nurturing players takes priority over how teams perform.
—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
However, underneath their tough (and slightly bratty) exterior is one of the zodiac’s most loving, nurturing and emotionally intelligent personalities.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The nurturing Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status opposes boundary-setting Saturn in your 4th House of Home and Family, so public goals and private duties need a firmer schedule.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The usual claims of occult idolatry, the sensitivity of children’s virgin eyes, and the fear of nurturing serial killers were at the heart of the debates, which had some comparing Schwartz to Jeffrey Dahmer and were only further accelerated by the intense graphics of illustrator Stephen Gammell.
—
Spin Team,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
The nurturing Moon enters your sign, lighting your 1st House of Identity, so your natural warmth and creativity feel easier to share without overthinking.
—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Women are frequently encouraged to be ambitious while remaining modest, confident while remaining agreeable, and strong while remaining nurturing.
—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurturing
Adjective
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The company operates 15 safari properties in Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe, with safari experiences built around bespoke, caring, meaningful and considerate values.
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For generations, neighborhoods had park programs, church leagues, YMCAs, summer jobs, youth clubs and local hangouts where teenagers could spend time under the watchful eyes of caring adults.
Noun
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Notable recent episodes include A$AP Rocky teaching rap, Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff coaching kids for a talent show and Gigi Hadid advising the class on how to unlock their inner confidence.
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In what is likely a foregone conclusion, our court steps toward endorsing the view that States can force a religious organization to hire individuals who openly flout its religious beliefs and teachings.
Verb
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Burnham has spent years positioning himself as a viable alternative to Starmer, criticizing Labour's leadership at moments of weakness while carefully cultivating his own national profile.
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In his regular visits to Nuuk, Horn has spent much of his time cultivating relationships with business leaders and politicians like Pele Broberg, leader of the pro-independence Naleraq party, who has made no secret of their meetings.
Verb
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After 99 years of educating students in Camden, New Jersey, Holy Name School has officially closed its doors.
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Consulting firms devote substantial resources to educating future managers.
Verb
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Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.
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After spending months helping immigrant families weather the economic fallout of federal immigration enforcement operations in the Twin Cities, Smitten Kitten is asking the community for help sustaining itself.
Noun
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.
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The Union’s move is a small reversal of a decades-long trend away from scholastic sports as a soccer development tool.
Verb
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Grail is promoting the idea that the Galleri test should be used in conjunction with other screening tests, not as a replacement to any done now.
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That scare is credited with inspiring him to make positive lifestyle changes.
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But Verlaine remained a guiding light in New York music, on his own eccentric terms, inspiring experimental rads like Sonic Youth.
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“Nurturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurturing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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