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as in reassured
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as in supported
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as in inspired
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
a pep talk that encouraged the team to get out there and win
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as in promoted
to help the growth or development of
asserted that the government should be encouraging small businesses, not smothering them with regulations
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as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the movie's cheap special effects will not encourage audiences to sit on the edge of their seats but to roll in the aisles with laughter
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as in urged
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the pastor continues to encourage the couple to work out their problems in hopes of saving their marriage
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Recent Examples of encouraged
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Homeowners are also encouraged to seal openings and potential nesting areas around their properties.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The emphasis on winning to keep kids signed up and continue making money has stomped creativity out of American players, who are encouraged to play safely to ensure results instead of developing a players’ feel for the game.
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Andy Yamashita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
Residents are also encouraged to keep pets confined to their property and remove outdoor food sources that may attract wildlife.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Running, walking or strutting in your fabulous Pride attire are all encouraged at this inclusive event where fitness meets celebration.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, for example, spoke at Benedictine College’s commencement in 2024 and encouraged female graduates to become homemakers.
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Austin Sarat,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Ruud, the two-time Roland Garros finalist, was somewhat encouraged by his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Sinner at the Italian Open final earlier this month.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
As data centers gobbled up all the available RAM and encouraged memory producers like Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix to produce server-friendly HBM instead of DDR, shortages and rising costs abound.
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Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
In the news release, the Sheriff’s Office encouraged the public to wear proper safety equipment and to wear personal floatation devices while on the water.
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Velvet Wu
june 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
Brazilian broadcaster CazéTV had encouraged its viewers to follow Vozinha during the match, and the response was immediate — his following swelled to 1 million within minutes of the final whistle.
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Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Piepenbrink encouraged people to visit the Crete Township Community Center on Cottage Grove Avenue and Monee Road to view photos from a 1952 fire that tore down the Balmoral Park grandstand during renovations.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Stay at the Canalside Inn, where pups are not only welcome but encouraged to come along.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Some parties have argued that anti data center sentiment is being encouraged from outside the US.
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Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
Semi-professional streamers encouraged antics for cameras suspended on gimbals, which attracted the surrounding crowd to pull out their personal devices, only for the commotion to inspire attention from legacy news crews.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Admission is free and open to all ages, with donations to the Connecticut Sun Foundation encouraged.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Adjective
Mexico will be very encouraged from its opening day win against South Africa, looking dominant in the 2-0 win.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Homeowners are also encouraged to seal openings and potential nesting areas around their properties.
—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The emphasis on winning to keep kids signed up and continue making money has stomped creativity out of American players, who are encouraged to play safely to ensure results instead of developing a players’ feel for the game.
—
Andy Yamashita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
Residents are also encouraged to keep pets confined to their property and remove outdoor food sources that may attract wildlife.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Running, walking or strutting in your fabulous Pride attire are all encouraged at this inclusive event where fitness meets celebration.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, for example, spoke at Benedictine College’s commencement in 2024 and encouraged female graduates to become homemakers.
—
Austin Sarat,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Ruud, the two-time Roland Garros finalist, was somewhat encouraged by his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Sinner at the Italian Open final earlier this month.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
As data centers gobbled up all the available RAM and encouraged memory producers like Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix to produce server-friendly HBM instead of DDR, shortages and rising costs abound.
—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
Verb
Making the leap to full-time guiding came after long hours and a pivotal conversation with his wife, his biggest supporter and accountability partner, who encouraged him to pursue life around his most consuming obsession.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
In the news release, the Sheriff’s Office encouraged the public to wear proper safety equipment and to wear personal floatation devices while on the water.
—
Velvet Wu
june 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
Brazilian broadcaster CazéTV had encouraged its viewers to follow Vozinha during the match, and the response was immediate — his following swelled to 1 million within minutes of the final whistle.
—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Piepenbrink encouraged people to visit the Crete Township Community Center on Cottage Grove Avenue and Monee Road to view photos from a 1952 fire that tore down the Balmoral Park grandstand during renovations.
—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Stay at the Canalside Inn, where pups are not only welcome but encouraged to come along.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Some parties have argued that anti data center sentiment is being encouraged from outside the US.
—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
Semi-professional streamers encouraged antics for cameras suspended on gimbals, which attracted the surrounding crowd to pull out their personal devices, only for the commotion to inspire attention from legacy news crews.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Admission is free and open to all ages, with donations to the Connecticut Sun Foundation encouraged.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouraged
Adjective
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Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position.
Adjective
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When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided.
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But, expecting parents who are soccer fans can draw inspiration from the beautiful game with a gorgeous baby name inspired by the sport’s past and present stars.
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And developers plan to call the green square in the heart of the area, inspired by the floor plan of the bathhouse complex, Thermenplein.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
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The president highlighted the military operation in Iran that has proven deeply unpopular, and an immigration agenda that has provoked intense backlash.
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Concentrated wealth has always converted into influence, and the republic absorbed it and built the antitrust law and disclosure rules that outlasted the men who provoked them.
Verb
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Officials in Hood County, Texas, for example, rejected a proposal for a six-month moratorium after a state senator urged the Texas attorney general to intervene and prevent the measure.
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Van Diggelen urged her colleagues to be open to diverse conversations and understand that men and women operate differently.
Adjective
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Flores has consistently gone against the grain with his schemes, unafraid to send blitzers on any down from any spot or employ a four-man line composed entirely of stand-up rushers.
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Others are unafraid and can kill livestock, damage property and pose a public safety threat.
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And for the first time in more than a decade, the international group responsible for those guidelines has updated its suggested protocols.
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Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance.
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“Encouraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouraged. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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