- present tense form of foster (3rd person singular).
fosters
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The hands-off approach empowers her top talent and fosters trust between her executive team and the board of directors, Tomé told the WSJ Leadership Institute’s Alan Murray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
But instead of the traditional cutthroat audition setting, where every actor silently sizes up the competition, the Brook Arts Center fosters a warm environment.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Along with giving tweens and teens something to look forward to, recess encourages movement, builds social confidence, and fosters a sense of community, which are all vital to healthy development.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
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 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
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