NURTURED Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

nurtured

verb

past tense of nurture

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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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 nurtured The relationships nurtured by gift thinking diminish our sense of scarcity and want. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The Migos, Lil Baby and City Girls are among the artists the label has nurtured, according to its website. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Kitchen 66—a business incubator that nurtured many of the stalls—is the heart of this concept. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Alongside his brother Éric, Nicolas was a leading figure in French cinema — and the broader audiovisual industry — a passionate producer who discovered and nurtured some of our greatest talents, and a loyal partner of @canalplus. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 That’s why financial and business education should be nurtured as a core life skill—one that gives people the confidence to chart their own path. — Kate Hayward, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Over his five-decade span as a band leader, Davis nurtured a remarkable array of young talents. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 At some point, the heart has to intervene for the soul of the clubs, which is often nurtured by those who come all the way through the ranks. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Since the 12th century London's guilds have nurtured generations of artisans, preserving skills while allowing each craft to evolve with every new era. — Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

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Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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But these students must also be educated alongside general education peers to meet federal and state class size and inclusivity regulations.

— Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026
Under the current Blueprint structure, the individuals making the final decisions on how Carroll County’s children are educated do not live here, do not answer to our voters and cannot be held accountable at the ballot box.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

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The woman was able to leave the residence before officers arrived and was later taken to Aurora Medical Center in Burlington for injuries sustained in the assault.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Absent new domestic discoveries of the scale and accessibility needed to replace them, overall production could not be sustained.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sustained

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When government applies the rules consistently, businesses have the confidence to invest, innovation is encouraged, public institutions earn greater trust and the public benefits.

— Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Anyone with information on the collision is encouraged to contact Officer Giovanni Zaino of the Middletown Police Patrol Division at 860-638-4000, ext 6323.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouraged

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Keep scrolling to shop more denim jackets inspired by America Ferrera now.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

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Thus, nearly every part of your face is nourished for less than $4 apiece.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Kim’s mother, who nourished her daughter’s interest in design, passed down a handful of pieces that add a touch of family heritage to the house.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of nourished

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The same year, Martin was promoted to president and general manager of the station.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
By 2011, Bayliss was promoted to CEO of Virgin Group, overseeing a sprawling portfolio that includes an airline, telecommunications giant, gym chain, and commercial space-tourism business.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoted

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That reality seems to have fostered a sense of entitlement rather than gratitude.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
And as evidenced by Spade and the D’Allara family's reunion, the emotional connections fostered on that perilous day have persisted through two decades.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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