foster
verb (used with object)
to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage.
is fostering
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present progressiveof foster (3rd person singular).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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The Nanjing Romantic Center’s mission is fostering an “atmosphere of romantic love” starting from getting the certificate, said Zhang Shuqin, who works in business development for the center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Kelly, all she cares about is fostering the Bruin bubble and winning championships and she wants to make a difference in people’s lives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
“They eat a lot of fiber, so they poop a lot,” says Lawson, who owns four guinea pigs and is fostering seven others.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2023
In other words, the college team that, year-after-year, fields as many NFL caliber players as any is fostering an anti-opt-out culture.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
It is not so much the pitiful poverty of the many as the enormous wealth of the few that is fostering discontent.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 by William Cowper Brann
