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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But in another clip from the incident, Beard appears to run back to his team to give his players a few passionate words of encouragement before removing himself completely.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Artist and music communities, long a source of activism and encouragement for street protests, have responded in kind.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Each had received their parents’ permission to leave class that day and, in some cases, even encouragement.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And Chicago’s track record against court challenges to measures taken so far offer encouragement that there is room for even more ambitious defense of state authority, local police powers and other constitutional rights.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Artist and music communities, long a source of activism and encouragement for street protests, have responded in kind.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Each had received their parents’ permission to leave class that day and, in some cases, even encouragement.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And Chicago’s track record against court challenges to measures taken so far offer encouragement that there is room for even more ambitious defense of state authority, local police powers and other constitutional rights.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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 5 Feb. 2026.
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