encouragement
noun
en·cour·age·ment
in-ˈkər-ij-mənt 
-ˈkə-rij-,
en-
1
: the act of encouraging : the state of being encouraged
2
: something that encourages
Examples of encouragement in a Sentence
Our aim is the encouragement of investment.
the encouragement of plant growth
teachers who give their students a lot of encouragement
With support and encouragement from their parents, the students organized a fundraiser.
They offered him gifts of money and other encouragements.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
That baby grand has become a beautiful metaphor of encouragement, support, and the need to keep going.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Hernández, a Mexican American engineer who grew up as a migrant farmworker in California, offered a few words of encouragement.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
That baby grand has become a beautiful metaphor of encouragement, support, and the need to keep going.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Hernández, a Mexican American engineer who grew up as a migrant farmworker in California, offered a few words of encouragement.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
At the encouragement of Josie, the Borcherts turned to GoFundMe to raise their goal of $60,000.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encouragement
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouragement. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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