as in incentives
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 encouragements
Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Emy Lacroix, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouragements
incentives
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These centers offer further incentives to tech companies looking for enterprise customers.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Further billions are earmarked for technology upgrades, partnerships with state and local law enforcement, and retention incentives for ICE personnel.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Encouragements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragements. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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