nurturing 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of nurturingnext
as in caring

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nurturing

2 of 3

noun

as in teaching

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nurturing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of nurture
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 Synonyms for nurturing
  1. caring
  2. teaching
  3. cultivating
  4. educating
  5. sustaining
  6. development
  7. promoting
  8. inspiring
Adjective
  • Tragically, that caring, thoughtful little girl died in November 2023 when a tree collapsed in the family's Boulder, Colo., backyard.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Employees with children in the system will need ongoing support for their caring duties.
    Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of caring
Noun
  • And those teachings can have an impact at home as well as in the classroom.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Worship Now Tour Sponsored by World Vision, the Air1 Worship Now Tour is headlined by Crowder with We the Kingdom, CAIN, Passion, Jon Reddick and the inspirational teachings of special guest Louie Giglio.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Exactly 150 years ago, scientists first discovered that leaf-cutter ants were cultivating gardens of fungi inside their nests, feeding the fungi bits of leaves and in turn eating the tips of the fungal webs.
    Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Executive presence is about cultivating a professional brand that reflects your achievements in a way that exudes confidence.
    Cara Heilmann, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cultivating
Verb
  • The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.
    Trans Formations Project, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Conveying The Value Of A Subscription A key challenge is educating customers on the ongoing value of a subscription.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of educating
Verb
  • The Role Of Leadership In Team Building Building and sustaining a high-performance team starts with leadership.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But that doesn’t mean sustaining a career as a successful executive is devoid of its own battles.
    Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of sustaining
Noun
  • The Avs invited him to their summer development camp, which may be a precursor to what comes next for Davis after this season.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Among advances that were supported by NIH money are a medication for opioid addiction, a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, many new cancer drugs and the speedy development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of development
Verb
  • Also, promoting the site via social media by sharing blog posts, updates or client testimonials can drive more traffic.
    Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • At least Europe can be proud of its high regulatory standards, which seem to be inspiring the world.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Wine & Travel France is an armchair traveler’s delight, inspiring daydreams as well as vacation plans.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of inspiring
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