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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Despite encouragement from the judge to accept the offer, Bruno has resisted—even if the alternative is losing outright.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025
People from Confessore's own life sent words of encouragement and support too.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
But speaker after speaker rose to remember the encouragement Beam gave them to influence their life path.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
To set up Jackman's entrance, Roberts said the movie's director Craig Brewer spoke before students watched a video of Jackman sharing a message of support and encouragement to them and that there would be new instruments.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025
People from Confessore's own life sent words of encouragement and support too.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
But speaker after speaker rose to remember the encouragement Beam gave them to influence their life path.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
To set up Jackman's entrance, Roberts said the movie's director Craig Brewer spoke before students watched a video of Jackman sharing a message of support and encouragement to them and that there would be new instruments.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 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 11 Dec. 2025.
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