furthered

verb

past tense of further
as in encouraged
to help the growth or development of she worked hard to further her operatic career

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Recent Examples of furthered Benjamin Song, the lead defendant in the Texas case, furthered his activist career in a leftist gun club that used the A/I Collective’s NoBlogs platform to post pro-insurrection messaging. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 His election as chief executive in 2008 and 2012 greatly furthered rapprochement with Beijing, though negotiations on representative offices were unsuccessful. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 However, her return was furthered delayed due to complications of Graves’ disease. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 He is also believed to have furthered his religious studies in seminaries around Quetta and Kuchlak in Balochistan. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 The publication’s editors advocated for patents for white Americans only, furthered sexist scientific theories, and provided a platform for eugenicists. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 This past weekend furthered that positive momentum, as the Braves compiled what many league evaluators consider one of the most impressive draft classes, leaving the future looking even brighter. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Devers furthered the Giants’ cause with a ground-rule double that lodged itself under the padding along the right-field line, scoring Schmitt. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026 In other words, the state’s interests in safety and competitive fairness are not furthered by sweeping up for exclusion that subset of trans girls, along with all biological males. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furthered
  1. encouraged
  2. promoted
  3. cultivated
  4. fostered
  5. nurtured
Verb
  • More than a decade ago, the two researchers were introduced by their mutual boss, the chancellor at UCSF, who encouraged them to collaborate.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Brown ramped back up this summer, he and the team were encouraged by his progress.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • The same year, Martin was promoted to president and general manager of the station.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By 2011, Bayliss was promoted to CEO of Virgin Group, overseeing a sprawling portfolio that includes an airline, telecommunications giant, gym chain, and commercial space-tourism business.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivated
Verb
  • During her tenure at NASA, Roman fostered support in the science community and funding from Congress for what became Hubble.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • His parents fostered the venture to instill responsibility and the value of time.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fostered
Verb
  • Children’s imaginations and intellect should be nurtured rather than broken.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The relationships nurtured by gift thinking diminish our sense of scarcity and want.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of nurtured

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“Furthered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furthered. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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