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
Her producer’s encouragement dovetailed with the music and journal entries MŌRIAH had been quietly creating backstage while touring churches across the country.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Ferdinand and Isabella’s encouragement of colonial expansion was part of their attempt to increase the power and wealth of Spain.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Someone who shows up, offers encouragement, and provides a sense of safety and belonging.
—Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
And then came Jane Fonda in leg warmers and Richard Simmons pumping encouragement through the screen.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Ferdinand and Isabella’s encouragement of colonial expansion was part of their attempt to increase the power and wealth of Spain.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Someone who shows up, offers encouragement, and provides a sense of safety and belonging.
—Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
And then came Jane Fonda in leg warmers and Richard Simmons pumping encouragement through the screen.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encouragement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouragement
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But Mehta said showing consumers a higher quantity of ads and incentives doesn’t mean as much as connecting with the consumer in a meaningful way.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County combined are offering the company about $80,000 in tax incentives.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Stamford and Columbia University have committed to research using The Pippins as the impetus, according to Chris Norton.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Part of the impetus for all these openings is the same reason Las Vegas is so primed for these restaurants in the first place.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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The motivation appears to be part national defense (deterring China) and part branding exercise.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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The players’ motivation in this match is different.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Our amygdala is overactive, our nervous systems are fried and our dopamine cycles are hijacked by short-term stimuli.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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These hybrid materials can reversibly change shape when exposed to different stimuli, thanks to the predictable nature of DNA pairing and the stability provided by inorganic components such as gold or graphene oxide.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragement. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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