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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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
USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Inside the aquarium guests can peek into a room where SeaWorld wildlife experts are propagating and nurturing new jellyfish.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Earth: Represents stability, resilience, stillness, nurture and calm.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Come together with others to nurture a collective agenda.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Inside the aquarium guests can peek into a room where SeaWorld wildlife experts are propagating and nurturing new jellyfish.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Ever since, it’s been a series of lessons about nature versus nurture for the business school graduate, shaping the store’s values.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Earth: Represents stability, resilience, stillness, nurture and calm.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurture
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In Azerbaijan, the pomegranate is not only cultivated across 25,000 hectares of orchards, but celebrated in annual festivals, etched into frescoes, and lovingly folded into everything from savory stews to syrupy preserves.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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An investigation into Fuji Media revealed that the group’s TV network cultivated a culture of power imbalance and harassment.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Literacy was seen as a major factor in pre-war slave unrest, and attempts to educate Southern Blacks were greeted with everything from suspicion to violent opposition.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mercedes also has an easier audience to sell EVs to -- their customers are educated and more willing to try new things.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Diana, her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul died in the crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel while Fayed's bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, sustained serious injuries.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Clear communication, transparency and alignment with new regulatory demands help sustain engagement and stability, allowing the organization to scale while maintaining a strong employee experience.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Pair it with the Pantene Daily Moisture Shampoo (in that Amazon value pack, no less) for even more nourishment.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gentler options for emotional nourishment include yoga and sound baths, not to mention the re-habituating effects of soothing touch via massage.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The cast of Apple TV+’s Severance hopped across the pond for their latest pop-up activation promoting the workplace thriller, Season 2 of which concluded March 21.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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All of this has happened under the helm of Leland Dudek, a former data-analyst at the agency who was promoted to acting commissioner while the confirmation of Trump nominee Frank Bisignano, a financial services executive, progresses in Congress.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Directed and co-written by Jean-Stéphane Bron, the original and spirited fiction series, the high-stakes real life drama-thriller, is inspired by real life last-chance talks in 2015 between the U.S. and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program, talks held in Geneva.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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While my dad is an excellent cook, his lunches usually focus on sustenance rather than enjoyment.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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The couple was arrested on suspicion of depriving animals of sustenance or causing needless suffering, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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On April 5, disenfranchised Americans are being encouraged to protest the Trump administration's policies as part of a national movement in myriad cities, hosted by a group of older Americans called Third Act.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Torres hopes their work will encourage and inspire more students across San Jose to get involved in protests.—
Antara Gangwal,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurture. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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