- present tense form of foster (3rd person singular).
fosters
Example Sentences
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It’s a tedious spin on a Wolverine movie Jackman has already made, 2017’s “Logan,” in which his mythic anti-heroic X-Man fosters a ferocious moppet en route to the grave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
The back-and-forth fosters confusion but also distrust, she said: "It further perpetuates the myth of like, the sketchy abortion doctor in the back alley."
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
It fosters independent thought, which allows the conversation to evolve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
He recently volunteered to chair the social club, believing it fosters much-needed community spirit.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
The discovery enterprise is no more universal than cricket or baseball or soccer; it is peculiar to the post-Columbus world, and it can only survive within a society which fosters competition.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
