Instead of nurturing a supportive learning environment, the English teacher's actions perpetuate stereotypes and reinforce language barriers.
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Nurturing
Synonyms for "nurturing" (70 found)
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Closest matches (14)
Adjective(1 words)
constructive peer influence
Verb(1 words)
cultivate a garden
Strong matches (21)
Noun(11 words)
culturingdevelopencourageencouragementenvironmentfosterfoster school belongingfosteringfostering school belonginggarden helperguidance
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(3 words)
foster community tiesfoster curiosityfoster group solidarity
Related words (35)
Noun(16 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
restore farming ecosystem
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19 entriesacademic climatecapacity buildingcaregivingchildcareclassroom climatecoachingcompassioncounselingdietary careempathyfamily settinghealth promotionmentoringmentoring culturenutritional supportparenting
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Collocations
10 entriesnurturing approachnurturing carenurturing climatenurturing environmentnurturing pedagogynurturing policynurturing processnurturing relationshipnurturing relationshipsnurturing talent
Inflections
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4 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
A study of rats suggests attentive and nurturing mothering permanently alters genetic activity in the brain, leaving young rats better able to resist the temptation of drugs later in life.
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The macho society discourages men from engaging in nurturing and caregiving roles.
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The acer seedlings required careful nurturing to grow properly.
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