- present tense form of foster (3rd person singular).
fosters
Example Sentences
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The British political system "fosters the eccentricity, the wonderment and the humour of politics", he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Bain, who lives in Cheshire and fosters children of varying ages, finds it tricky to keep them "motivated and entertained" for six weeks given their differing interests.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
Genuine science and mathematical precision are more intriguing than are the “facts” published in supermarket tabloids or a romantic innumeracy which fosters credulity, stunts skepticism, and dulls one to real imponderables.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
