noun

fostering

noun

The practice of raising a child who is not one's biological offspring.

"Fostering gave the siblings a stable home after years in the system."

The encouragement or support of something's growth or development.

"The charity focuses on fostering literacy in rural schools."

How to Use Fostering

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In plain EnglishRaising a child as your own without adopting them, or more broadly, nurturing something's growth.

fosterings plural

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_____ gave the siblings a stable home after years in the system.

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