"foster compromise" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to encourage or promote the development of a compromise between opposing parties. Example: The mediator's main goal is to foster compromise between the two sides and find a solution that is agreeable to both parties.
But after the tense negotiations of Monday, the talk and actions today seemed to foster compromise, auguring well for the outcome.
ABC has three new members of Congress — Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Democrat of North Dakota; Representative Joaquín Castro, Democrat of Texas; and Representative Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas — who will talk about whether they and the rest of the freshmen can help alleviate partisan tensions on Capitol Hill to foster compromise.
Power-sharing seeks to foster compromise and consensus in deeply divided societies.
His plans to embrace innovation, spur job creation and foster compromise are bold, attainable and much needed.
But as a goal, more competitive elections will both foster compromise by rewarding electeds who play to moderate swing voters, and will make more citizens' votes matter, leading to more civic engagement and less special interest capture.
But, as history has shown, placing ethnic tensions in a democratic context fosters compromise.
The trouble is that we are at one of those rare moments in history when the radical becomes pragmatic, when deliberation and compromise foster disaster.
Obama administration officials have voiced hopes that the Kurds' participation in a new governing coalition will foster long-deferred compromises and lead to the gradual integration of pesh merga fighters into Iraq's army.
His supporters say the divide is so wide that he has little choice but to play for time, and hope that Christian values of tolerance and understanding will foster a spirit of compromise.
Furthermore, the combination of dogma and identity claims intensify any conflict because they foster an unwillingness to compromise.
