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
Its stand against the use of AI for surveillance had ginned up an outpouring of support from fans, who wrote messages of encouragement in chalk outside its corporate headquarters.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Wayward deliveries repeatedly undermined their efforts, turning what had become a source of encouragement into a mounting frustration.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
When Choi crashed in her opening run, Kim responded with words of encouragement.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Wayward deliveries repeatedly undermined their efforts, turning what had become a source of encouragement into a mounting frustration.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
When Choi crashed in her opening run, Kim responded with words of encouragement.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for encouragement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouragement
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That’s largely because the city of San Diego has been ahead of this curve for years, reducing regulations, creating incentives to build lower-cost housing and doing away with zoning restrictions.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Investors leverage this report to measure tightness in the labor market, which influences expectations around wage inflation; in a hot labor market, businesses need to pay up to attract talent, but when there are way more job-seekers than openings, less financial incentives are needed.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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That entrepreneurial bent was a major impetus behind For Denver FC’s earliest efforts—along with a love of the game and gender-equity activism.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And that gave William the impetus and the confidence to go forward and cement his relationship with Catherine.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Banks tells the camera, imagining herself talking to a rival, explaining her motivations for wanting to be a producer.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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But there will be extra motivation upon his return to Tottenham, and the hope in the away end that perhaps a strong showing could propel his Palace career forward.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Our market reacts to rate cuts more than any other stimulus.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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But economists expressed disappointment over the government’s limited stimulus.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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