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
Quaid was seen patting his former costars’ shoulders and giving them words of encouragement before the performance.
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
The change represents a shift in how OpenAI approaches content restrictions, which the company had loosened in February but then dramatically tightened after an August lawsuit from parents of a teen who died by suicide after allegedly receiving encouragement from ChatGPT.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2025
The video is simultaneously a provocative advertisement for Aryubi’s company—as well as an encouragement for tourists to visit Afghanistan.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
That said, my focus has always been on helping to create a culture within our schools where every student feels a sense of belonging, safety, and encouragement to pursue learning.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
The change represents a shift in how OpenAI approaches content restrictions, which the company had loosened in February but then dramatically tightened after an August lawsuit from parents of a teen who died by suicide after allegedly receiving encouragement from ChatGPT.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2025
The video is simultaneously a provocative advertisement for Aryubi’s company—as well as an encouragement for tourists to visit Afghanistan.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
That said, my focus has always been on helping to create a culture within our schools where every student feels a sense of belonging, safety, and encouragement to pursue learning.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
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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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And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Yet the attack would provide the impetus for the peace pact.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Protest-goers told the Idaho Statesman about a variety of motivations for showing up, mostly covering civil liberties — rights for immigrants, women and transgender people — and Trump’s authoritarian actions.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps more important will be the exploration of the location's past and Robert House's initial motivations.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Chinese shares had recently rallied to a multi-year high on expectations of government stimulus and a recent inflow of foreign capital into Chinese equities.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Soon after her election, the yen hit a new low amid expectations of major fiscal stimulus.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragement. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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