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fosters

VERB

promote, support

Synonyms

STRONG

advance back champion cherish cultivate encourage feed foment forward further harbor nurse nurture serve stimulate uphold

Antonyms

STRONG

block cease dampen depress discourage dissuade halt hinder ignore impede neglect starve stop

WEAK

condemn

VERB

give care or accommodation to

Synonyms

STRONG

assist cherish entertain favor harbor help house lodge nourish nurse oblige raise rear serve shelter sustain

WEAK

bring up care for minister to take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon decrease destroy disregard drop hinder hurt ignore neglect refuse stop thwart turn away

WEAK

condemn discourage

Example Sentences

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The fourth edition of the summit, which fosters diplomatic interactions between India and countries of the African continent, was set to be held in Delhi from 28-31 May after more than a decade.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The back-and-forth fosters confusion but also distrust, she said: "It further perpetuates the myth of like, the sketchy abortion doctor in the back alley."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

"You really rely on each other and in a sense that fosters a lot of goodwill and it makes us quite close."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It fosters independent thought, which allows the conversation to evolve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The discussion of experience/experiment claims that the English vocabulary fosters empiricism, while the French vocabulary is at odds with it; this would also seem to be true in this case.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton