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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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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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Recent Examples of nurtured
However, this rugged coastline has nurtured an impressive surf culture and offers stunning vistas.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
What needs to be nurtured and challenged within you, your partners, and the relationship?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
The hungry new teams nurtured a bold genre of filmmaking, young management betting on young talent.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, the brothers had developed deep mechanical instincts, nurtured through their bicycle business and relentless study of earlier glider experiments by pioneers like Otto Lilienthal.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Japan nurtured homegrown talent, while Australia attracted skilled immigrants.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
These forces stole six-seven from the kids who had nurtured it.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Having built Cisco from a router manufacturer to the world’s most valuable company in March 2000—and since nurtured a new generation of unicorns through JC2 Ventures—Chambers is a student of market shifts.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Thus, federal regulation pre-empting the states by establishing uniform nationwide standards would seem to be a better formula for how AI interstate commerce can be nurtured.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurtured
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As officials worked to dismantle the culture that had been cultivated in Tocorón, Guerrero – who now sat at the helm of the transnational gang – broke out of the prison, along with several other members.—
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Believed in it and cultivated it.—
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How educated are people across California?—
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That's because patients are becoming more educated about how limited results can be from non-invasive treatments, such as injectables.—
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Upon arriving at the home, police located a 12-year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound.—
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Police said that one person sustained a minor leg injury when shots were fired at the officers, and they were taken to the hospital for treatment.—
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The city’s emergency overflow shelter is available to adults over 18, with capacity for dogs in kennels, but the office encouraged people who need a warm place to sleep to seek primary shelters as a first option.—
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During the end of the latter track, Lauper encouraged audience members to sing along and brought Salt-n-Pepa onstage to join in.—
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Black jeans are one of the easiest staples to have in your closet, and Amazon is packed with similar styles inspired by these celebs.—
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Dominique says the city inspired his competitive mentality.—
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Farmers worked the soil, nourished by those rivers.—
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Not only has the household brand committed to affordable prices, but this bar in particular focuses on gentle moisture that leaves limbs silky smooth and well-nourished for hours on end.—
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He was eventually promoted to the 53-man roster and played in the final five games of the regular season.—
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He was promoted to Commander in May 2025.—
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Administrators across the eight campuses said the program fostered additional wellness spaces, community partnerships and peer counseling courses.—
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Over the last 30-plus years, Kiss Beauty Group has fostered a handful of hero lines, including Impress, Red, Falscara and Kiss Colors and Care.—
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“Nurtured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurtured. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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