NURTURANCE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

nurturance

noun

Definition of nurturance

as in encouragement

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as in fertility

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Recent Examples of nurturance This lack of empathy for men reinforces a rigid hierarchy where human traits (like kindness and nurturance) are seen as a weakness. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026 This function is consistent with the developmental origin of crying in the infants’ need for nurturance, and its evolutionary origin in the separation call of juvenile mammals. — Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025 To some, the primate enclosure offers a nurturance of last resort. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 At the same time, male protagonists in dragon-riding fiction by authors like Jane Yolen, Christopher Paolini, and Cressida Cowell often reflected traits like nurturance, kindness, and empathy long associated with women. — Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025 Van Gogh had unchained it from its age-old funereal associations and reinvented it as a tour de force of emotional connection and nurturance. — Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 11 May 2023 Hank’s father is a famous literary figure, which makes Hank the junior to a senior who offered nurturance and support to other writers but not to his own son. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023

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Noun

Angela recalled him providing clothing, shoes and money to people experiencing homelessness, along with the words of encouragement that came naturally to him.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
As captured by a parent, a note that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sent to its graduates includes kind words and encouragement from the star.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouragement

Noun

Singapore is overhauling its landmark baby bonus scheme, first introduced in 2001, as the city’s fertility rate and number of births fall to record lows.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Bareilles is mourning a few things — the deaths of close friends, dreams of easy fertility, assumptions of female autonomy, the American dream — but the music soars, more often than not.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fertility

Noun

Yet, earlier this month, I, my fellow editors and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel were informed that support for the Arctic Report Card — our flagship annual report since 2006 — is canceled.

— Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

This was exacerbated by Maresca’s eventual decision to implement a slower tempo in the second half of his first season, which had a noticeable effect on Palmer’s productivity.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
An economy can expand rapidly without significant price pressures if productivity and productive capacity rise alongside demand.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of productivity

Noun

Industries such as healthcare and social assistance (+28,400) continued to add jobs while local government education (+41,900 jobs) reversed a large loss from July (-57,500).

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
In mid-2025, for example, Congress clawed back nearly $8 billion in foreign assistance funds.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistance

Noun

Story facilitation, a process of helping individuals discover and articulate their experiences as meaningful narratives, empowers leaders and teams.

— Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
That doesn’t require elaborate facilitation techniques or hours of preparation.

— Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of facilitation

Noun

According to them, Trump’s policies on tariffs, aid, and allies have eroded the United States’ standing, opening the door for people across the world to switch their allegiance to China.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Relations between Beijing and Cairo — the recipient of billions of dollars in military aid from Washington — have improved as China takes a more assertive role in the Middle East, analysts noted.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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