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as in promoting
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
John Adams's wife, Abigail, told him that if women were not remembered by the new American government, they would "foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation"
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Recent Examples of fomenting
Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
McDonough plays the acrid spirit of the title character’s dead father, a looming presence still fomenting insecurity and doubt in his son.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Badgering Flanagan on the stand, Dies accused the Federal Theater Project of fomenting divisions between Americans and promoting communist conspiracies.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Crypto PACs like Fairshake spent over $100 million dollars supporting pro-crypto candidates and opposing anti-crypto candidates, in the hopes of fomenting a new Congress that would pass legislation favorable to the industry.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Yes, at Metropolitan, Hagekhalil has seemingly sidestepped some senior staffers, fomenting mistrust.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Attitudinal shifts may also be quietly fomenting professionals’ hesitation to leave their jobs for good.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
Kennedy, a former environmental lawyer, has became increasingly vocal in fomenting conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine rhetoric that put him at odds with members of his own family and put her in a difficult position with her colleagues in liberal Hollywood.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
The mild, sunny climate, undeveloped landscape, and sense of freedom attracted both the ill and people who sought to heal them, setting the stage for the widespread practice of unorthodox medicine and fomenting the growth of fringe movements.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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While the latest version of the form is operating much more smoothly, the incoming president has vowed to carry out mass deportations in his next term, fomenting anxiety for applicants in the same vulnerable population.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
McDonough plays the acrid spirit of the title character’s dead father, a looming presence still fomenting insecurity and doubt in his son.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Badgering Flanagan on the stand, Dies accused the Federal Theater Project of fomenting divisions between Americans and promoting communist conspiracies.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Crypto PACs like Fairshake spent over $100 million dollars supporting pro-crypto candidates and opposing anti-crypto candidates, in the hopes of fomenting a new Congress that would pass legislation favorable to the industry.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Yes, at Metropolitan, Hagekhalil has seemingly sidestepped some senior staffers, fomenting mistrust.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Attitudinal shifts may also be quietly fomenting professionals’ hesitation to leave their jobs for good.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
Kennedy, a former environmental lawyer, has became increasingly vocal in fomenting conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine rhetoric that put him at odds with members of his own family and put her in a difficult position with her colleagues in liberal Hollywood.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
The mild, sunny climate, undeveloped landscape, and sense of freedom attracted both the ill and people who sought to heal them, setting the stage for the widespread practice of unorthodox medicine and fomenting the growth of fringe movements.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fomenting
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Venture Colonialism There is arguably no single scholar more well versed, incisive, and thought provoking than Stern in analyzing the evolution of joint-stock corporations in the British Empire.Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
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Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
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Also, an activation event promoting Meta Quest with an appearance by Jane Fonda promoting her new VR fitness series in West Hollywood has been canceled.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Teachers attempted to respond to tensions in the school by promoting a two-week study on the history of the conflict.Beth Bailey, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The suit alleges that millions of Times articles were used without authorization in training AI models, raising fundamental questions about intellectual property rights in the digital age.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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This is why many people with joint pain and related conditions like gout (inflammatory arthritis) may benefit from adding cherries to their diet.12 One review of 29 studies on cherry intake and gout found that cherries were beneficial for reducing related joint pain within a matter of days.Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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Research shows that drinking can make inflammatory conditions worse.Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Among the most alarming incidents, in July, improvised incendiary devices that security officials believe were meant to detonate on transatlantic flights exploded in DHL cargo facilities in Lithuania and Britain.Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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For a long time now, Bill Maher, host of the magnificently smart and incendiary and hilarious talk show Real Time With Bill Maher, has been the conscience of America.Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for the Race/Related Newsletter Join a deep and provocative exploration of race, identity and society with New York Times journalists.Catherine Porter, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline The elder Le Pen was known for his brash, charismatic speeches and provocative and incendiary opinions on immigration, the European Union, culture and traditionalism, and religion, especially around faiths such as Islam and Judaism.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, one of the league’s exciting young players in large part due to his ferocious dunks and acrobatic drives, increased his 3-point attempts per game from 6.7 to 9.9—in range of Stephen Curry’s average.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Huang offered up plenty of exciting new products, including a new video game chip that uses AI to improve graphics rendering and a model that can improve autonomous driving and robotics systems.Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Fomenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fomenting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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