fosterage

noun

Definition of fosteragenext
as in encouragement

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Recent Examples of fosterage Parental leave should be inclusive of surrogacy, fosterage, and adoption and apply to each child added to an employee’s family. — Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fosterage
  1. encouragement
  2. endowment
  3. subsidy
  4. assistance
  5. financing
Noun
  • With Alex's encouragement and support, Spencer makes the difficult decision to stay behind and fight for the future of his family's ranch.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Nichols, who's a mom herself, interjected with words of encouragement that both challenged and inspired parents and guardians in the room.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Introduced by Senator Dave Cortese, who represents Silicon Valley, Senate Bill 743 would establish an education endowment using money from the state’s general fund to close the gaps in funding among school districts.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Universities are frequently questioned about concerns around federal funding when schools like Harvard University have $50 billion in its endowment.
    — Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • Another possibility: Japan, where White was scouting for the third season before Thailand lured the production away with generous subsidies.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, transit agency operating revenue (excluding subsidies) rose 13.8% from December 2023 to $336.2 million in December 2024, falling $2.5 million short of December 2019 figures (Chart 1).
    — Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • The bulk of last month’s overall job gains came in the services sector, with health care and social assistance continuing to drive strong payroll growth (adding 77,800 jobs).
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
  • After the crew exits the Dragon spacecraft, they will not be given additional medical and operational assistance to help researchers characterize the ability of astronauts to perform unassisted functional tasks after short and long durations in space.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • Barry Broome, president and CEO of Greater Sacramento Economic Council, said the region would have to be aggressive in coming up with financing to support an expansion team.
    — Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • It is reportedly set to raise a $40 billion financing round at a valuation as high as $300 billion and says revenue will triple this year to $12.7 billion.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of financing

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“Fosterage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosterage. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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