1
as in to promote
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 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
ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Along the way, the newshound nurtured a personal passion for writing poetry as an outlet for coping with homesickness and stress.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The installation is a large-scale wooden cradle, normally a symbol of safety and nurture.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Verb
This year, for the first time, the conservancy wanted to dig up native seedlings to nurture the trees in their nursery and replant them in the forest to better their chances of survival.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Along the way, the newshound nurtured a personal passion for writing poetry as an outlet for coping with homesickness and stress.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
Survive by focusing on well-being, and self-nurture until early April when stars turn around.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The installation is a large-scale wooden cradle, normally a symbol of safety and nurture.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurture
Verb
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The Yankees are expected to promote a reliever in his place on Monday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The walk is open to anyone who wants to come together to promote lung health and help raise funds for research, advocacy and treatments.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Terracycle, a recycling company with a major distribution center in Aurora, will also be on-site to educate the community about waste diversion and creating a zero-carbon footprint, according to the news release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the heart of this is also the aim to create an ecosystem for young filmmakers – one that empowers and educates them on the importance of marketing and distribution so that great stories don’t just get made, but truly reach audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wembanyama sustained the concussion in the first half of Tuesday’s 106-103 loss to the Blazers in San Antonio and did not return to the game.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the absence of federal leadership, sustaining impactful state programs are now more critical than ever.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On land rooted in 1891, a new story is growing - one of healing, heritage and radical nourishment.—
Erica Olsen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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This approach feels more like nourishment than supplementation and creates a balanced support system for a muscle-building routine.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
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Walsh and Knowles cultivated a big crowd in the rural northern Idaho college town with its backdrop of rolling hills and wheat fields.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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And with the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative talent management strategies and state support systems, forward-thinking Maryland manufacturers have a host of new opportunities to solve the age-old challenge of cultivating the next generation of talent.—
Mike Kelleher,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The music that we were inspired by at that time and looking to as luminaries never had a broad appeal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The hotel’s 42 guest rooms–all of which have balconies with city views, soft furnishings made from upcycled kimonos and sakiori weavings, parquet flooring inspired by tatami patterns and Nagoya tiles in the bathrooms–occupy two additional floors below the club spaces.—
Terry Ward,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Online and other news outlets continue to provide serious competition to newspapers, and the act provides sustenance to a newspaper that otherwise would have failed, maintaining an additional editorial stance in the community.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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That search for sustenance is the source of most conflicts between humans and bear.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officials also encourage businesses to give customers a glimpse of how dim sum is made through live-streaming.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Becerra proposes to require cities and counties to approve or deny building permits within 90 days, loosening certain regulations for infill projects and reforming construction defect laws to encourage more construction of entry-level condos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurture. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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