foster
verb (used with object)
to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage.
are fostering
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present progressiveof foster.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"We are currently in discussions with Urssaf and are fostering a collaborative, open, and transparent approach," the Uber spokesperson added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Forty years on, the couple are currently looking after a 20-year-old, who joined them aged 12, and are fostering a 15-year-old boy.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
If we think that these schools are fostering a philosophy of service in the world, we're wrong.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
“Is the culture we are fostering now the one which we aim to bring to Mars and beyond?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Meanwhile you are fostering tastes in Madeleine which are unsuited to her condition.
From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie
