nurtured

verb

Definition of nurturednext
past tense of nurture
1
as in cultivated
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 educated
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 sustained
to supply with nourishment nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurtured
  1. cultivated
  2. educated
  3. sustained
  4. encouraged
  5. inspired
  6. nourished
  7. promoted
  8. fostered
Verb
  • Among other casualties was Iran’s influence in Syria, painstakingly cultivated through years of costly intervention and unwavering support.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Amid all of this, Border Hawk cultivated a growing audience for stories that blamed migrants themselves for the growing chaos.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of cultivated
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  • Latina healthcare workers tend to be less well-educated than non-Latinas in that job.
    Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Other stubborn problems—low birth rates, underemployment among the college-educated, a doctors’ strike that has effectively halted elective medical procedures—have gone largely unaddressed.
    Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of educated
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  • An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2019 did not adversely impact on his progress.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Officers gave the victim first aid, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
    Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • Customers are encouraged to contact their local store for specific holiday hours.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Year of Return also encouraged tourism and cultural connections between the African diaspora and Ghana.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of encouraged
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  • The New York Times has a recipe that is inspired by chocolate rugelach, but instead of being rolled into a crescent, it is cut to resemble the Yule Log shape.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In December 1984, that old piano, which barely fit into the living room of a cottage on Shady Glade Court in the Rosedale neighborhood, inspired a 40-year-old tradition.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspired
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  • The super fine fragrance mist that softens hair and skin, leaving it hydrated and nourished.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike humans, who rely on heated structures and heavy layers to stay warm, birds do fine when well nourished.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of nourished
Verb
  • Anderson was promoted to lead vocalist after joining Chic on tour, sharing the role with Luci Martin from 1978-1983.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Washington once promoted economic interdependence but now openly weaponizes it.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoted
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  • Social media platforms, while offering unprecedented connectivity and opportunities, have also fostered a sense of entitlement among young individuals.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Since 2015, the family has fostered almost 35 dogs from the Richmond Animal League, and the newest addition to their family is beagle foxhound mix, Roscoe.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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