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
But not mere notes of encouragement.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Others helped with painting, straightening up around the house, sending cards of encouragement and more.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
For example, despite her mom's encouragement to consider a more traditional job, DeGuzman says she's chased after opportunities to make connections with other entertainers and grow in her magic career.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Others helped with painting, straightening up around the house, sending cards of encouragement and more.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
For example, despite her mom's encouragement to consider a more traditional job, DeGuzman says she's chased after opportunities to make connections with other entertainers and grow in her magic career.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encouragement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouragement
Noun
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Best practices range from transparent pricing backed by data to trust-building expertise, financial incentives, and simple seller experiences for resale.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Pachón cited box office concentration and a waning appetite for exploration, compounded by insufficient incentives for theaters.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That that might be the impetus for people to try to come together in some way.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The impetus for the collaboration came from Smith’s own experience using garlic in her cooking.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Duffy denied any political motivation.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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His content, often featuring humorous music about food was intended as motivation for Lomax’s own health journey.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The salience network, which responds to external stimuli.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Without being able to compute directly from real stimuli, perceptual models could capture ideas in theory but fail simple real-world tests.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragement. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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