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
Hints, counsels, warnings, remonstrations, even encouragements are, in the end, of limited value.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouragements
incentives
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This has raised questions about whether the huge tax incentives and infrastructure investments these sites demand from state and municipal governments (such as power stations, transmission lines, water supply upgrades, and roads) will pay off for local communities.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The report also describes incentives for landlords to make energy efficiency upgrades, citing a model in Atlanta targeted at landlords who accept rental assistance vouchers.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Encouragements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragements. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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