as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
the huge rebates that the auto companies were offering were all the encouragement I needed to buy a new car
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Recent Examples of encouragement
For almost every negative comment, there are several more filled with kindness, encouragement, and support.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Thank you for the music, for the vision, for the encouragement for the friendship.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Moments later, a male student expressed the same desire to pursue sports journalism and received encouragement along with recommendations for podcasts and networking opportunities.
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Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The parade marshals will appear at a booth where the public will be asked to write notes of encouragement to active military members.
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Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for encouragement
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Thank you for the music, for the vision, for the encouragement for the friendship.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Moments later, a male student expressed the same desire to pursue sports journalism and received encouragement along with recommendations for podcasts and networking opportunities.
—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The parade marshals will appear at a booth where the public will be asked to write notes of encouragement to active military members.
—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for encouragement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouragement
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Nearly a year after the expiration of a $7,500 federal tax incentive for new electric vehicles, California is stepping in to try to motivate buyers to go electric.
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The attack shocked Monaco, a coastal playground for the rich and famous known for its tax-friendly incentives, royal family and Formula 1 Grand Prix.
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Whether the impetus is to satisfy a desire for seclusion or to achieve the investment benefits that development allows, these three properties, triangulated across the globe, open up new frontiers and ways of living.
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Not much separated these two teams over 90 minutes, with limited attacking impetus and much of the game being played in midfield.
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Teams Like Norway Are Trying Re-Create Home Conditions Of course, good nutrition isn’t the only motivation behind what Norway and other teams may be doing.
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For years, Governor Ron DeSantis has fought the College Board, the group that administers the AP test, over how its standardized tests portray many things, including race and gender but also the motivations of the Founding Fathers.
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But if productivity growth is low, then stimulus just turns into inflation—too many dollars chasing too few goods.
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By integrating smart shades into the components of major smart home ecosystems (those supporting Matter, Thread, Zigbee, or Z-Wave specifically), these systems can react to real-time stimuli.
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragement. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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