fosterage

noun

Definition of fosteragenext
as in encouragement

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Recent Examples of fosterage Parental leave should be inclusive of surrogacy, fosterage, and adoption and apply to each child added to an employee’s family. — Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fosterage
  1. encouragement
  2. funding
  3. endowment
  4. subsidy
  5. assistance
  6. financing
Noun
  • Jonah himself is remaining positive while keeping his spirits up thanks to the love, support and encouragement of his family, friends and all those doctors and nurses who care so much for him.
    — Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • After encouragement from the coaches, Koerber improved his personal best by three minutes at his next race, Brown said.
    — Donald Fountain, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouragement
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  • It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The latest pullback presents a buying opportunity, Ives said, adding that the AI infrastructure boom remained in its early stages despite mounting concerns over funding costs.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of funding
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  • To support its ambitions, Le Large operates on a hybrid model, combining a nonprofit association that has an endowment fund and a commercial entity responsible for venue rentals and private events.
    — Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Tabke said comparisons between small endowments and giants like Yale need care, because the time periods may not match.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of endowment
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  • So far, anti-AI legislation has taken the form of blocking subsidies for AI data centers.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The talks come as Paz faces protests over his decision to scrap fuel subsidies in a country that once exported natural gas to its neighbors but now struggles with fuel shortages and declining hydrocarbon production.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The government plans to support participating companies through loan guarantees and assistance with administrative requirements.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • Collectively, 20 of the most valuable global AI and semiconductor stocks have shed more than $1 trillion in value so far this week, as interest rate hikes, AI financing and intensifying competition weighed on sentiment.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Danish Dogma25 projects are financed in a collaboration between Zentropa, DR, and Nordisk Film Distribution, with the addition of Netflix in the Nordics, constituting the core financing necessary to realize all five projects.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of financing

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“Fosterage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosterage. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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