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
Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Banks and others reported that breadfruit required no work to grow or nurture.
—Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
And yet, today, vibrant, life-giving practices of belonging nurture understanding, peacefulness and the continued growth of interfaith activities.
—Lize Burr, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
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Verb
That’s why the fires have made clear that building, investing in and nurturing community is important not just now, but always.
—Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Banks and others reported that breadfruit required no work to grow or nurture.
—Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
From there, the film starts playing with new themes like bodily autonomy and nature versus nurture.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
And yet, today, vibrant, life-giving practices of belonging nurture understanding, peacefulness and the continued growth of interfaith activities.
—Lize Burr, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurture
Verb
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His rise exemplifies how the new generation of artists are rewriting the rules of success—leveraging social media to cultivate a following before stepping into the traditional industry spotlight.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Finally, American Jews must work to cultivate solidarity.—
Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The office now is responsible for educating and developing strategies with the military on how to reduce civilian harm and working with allied nations on harm reduction strategies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Three years later, Anaheim Union High School District trustees passed a resolution to sue Mexico for $50 million for the cost of educating people like me, who were the children of unauthorized immigrants.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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Sabally missed the majority of last season after sustaining a shoulder injury in February while playing with the German national team.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Wilson was hurt and sustained a disabling injury to his right foot, court documents say.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Their nourishment and development should be a top priority, as children are the foundation of our future.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those in need of deeper nourishment will appreciate Laneige’s Cream Skin or Ilia’s The Base Face Milk, whereas oily and or combination skin should look to Violette_FR’s Boum-Boum Milk or The Ordinary’s Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner which skews more oil-free and mattifying.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s order also rescinded policies that required federal contractors to promote affirmative action and diversity programs—his actions are in line with promises listed in his Agenda 47 platform outlined during his campaign.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Spaniard gave him his Premier League debut against Bournemouth in mid-December and promoted him into the first-team set-up.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their project was inspired by Benjamin’s study of taxi-fare data for an econometrics competition held at the University of Chicago.—
Dan Greene,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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To begin, LaPointe’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection inspired by their muse, Oprah Winfrey is now available online.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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For sustenance, residents turn to cattle farming, hunting and fishing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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For thousands of years humans have used snares to catch antelope, deer, and other game for sustenance.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Hair Bros—aka hairstylists Nick Latham and Sean Paul Nother—are encouraging us to take a leaf out of their book and channel that '80s librarian main character energy by embracing our cowlicks.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the coach is encouraged by what he’s seen from the mobile blueliner as of late.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurture. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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