encouragement

noun

en·cour·age·ment | \ in-ˈkər-ij-mənt,

-ˈkə-rij-, en-\

Definition of encouragement

1 : the act of encouraging : the state of being encouraged

2 : something that encourages

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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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According to the presenter’s Instagram post, the Columbia grad gave words of encouragement and inspired students to not allow their present necessarily define their future. — Niki Mcgloster, Essence.com, "The Quick Read: Issa Rae Wears Belt With N-Word And Roasts Kanye West At CFDA Awards," 5 June 2018 Donors—some of whom had seen William play in the past—offered words of encouragement and support to William along with their donations. — Anne Branigin, The Root, "Talented Teen Trumpeter Just Got Into Juilliard, But His Family Needs Help Covering the $71,000 Price Tag," 2 May 2018 That’s why Prince Harry traded his longtime right-hand accessory—his Marlboro Lights—thanks to Markle's encouragement. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "All the Ways Meghan Markle Has Transformed Prince Harry’s Bad Boy Health Habits," 4 Jan. 2019 Messages were meant to be one-off notes of encouragement or comfort, rather than back-and-forth conversations. — Benjamin Powers, WSJ, "Once More With Feeling: Teaching Empathy to Machines," 13 Dec. 2018 In Georgia and Arizona, Democrats do not appear to have been driven mad by presidential aspirations, but Stacey Abrams could use encouragement to take another shot at a statewide win. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Democrats need some 2020 Senate candidates," 6 Dec. 2018 The women—who are both in the Top 8—shared sweet messages of encouragement on DeAndre's post. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "'The Voice' Star DeAndre Nico Responds to Controversial Elimination: 'I Still Won'," 5 Dec. 2018 That rarely happened, but the theory at least provided encouragement and a suitable market for a new wave of creators. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "The new horror film canon (and where to stream it)," 1 Nov. 2018 And over a million dollars worth of prize money sounds like just the type of encouragement Skywater needs. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This Carbon-Negative Generator Makes Drinkable Water out of Thin Air," 22 Oct. 2018

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