foster
verb (used with object)
to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage.
have fostered
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present perfectof foster.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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His eight months as ambassador have been marked by a series of crises that have fostered growing distrust of America among many Europeans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
For years, San Francisco and other cities have fostered the growth of community programs that provide so-called harm reduction services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
“We are honored to collaborate with the Republic of Iraq on the return of this sculpture, and we value the important relationships we have fostered with our colleagues there.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
They present an opportunity to search for deposits from ancient hot springs that could have fostered life and to find rocks that record Mars’s earliest climate.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 13, 2024
I couldn’t imagine that any of the other islanders would have fostered me had I drifted up on their piece of land.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
