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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Inzunza Noriega, who appeared in a wheelchair, said little at the hearing but exchanged hand signals of encouragement with two supporters as he was wheeled out of the courtroom.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
After public encouragement from singer Kelly Clarkson and others, Taylor decided to regain control of her music by rerecording her first six albums.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The Milford community showed up for us time and time again with attendance, donations, fundraising, and unwavering encouragement.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
With a bottomless well of ideas, relentless encouragement, and a grin that only seems to widen by the season, the Wichita, Kansas, native runs TV’s most prolific reality competition series as the most benevolent of dictators.
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
After public encouragement from singer Kelly Clarkson and others, Taylor decided to regain control of her music by rerecording her first six albums.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The Milford community showed up for us time and time again with attendance, donations, fundraising, and unwavering encouragement.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
With a bottomless well of ideas, relentless encouragement, and a grin that only seems to widen by the season, the Wichita, Kansas, native runs TV’s most prolific reality competition series as the most benevolent of dictators.
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouragement. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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