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Recent Examples of encourager
Thank you for being my friend, mentor, encourager and visionary.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encourager
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The Houston Cougars, UNLV Rebels and UCF Knights — all universities within one of those nine states — posted about their lack of state income taxes on X on Saturday, featuring an image of either a mascot or cheerleader lifting a comically large bag of cash above their heads.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Why Michael Irvin is a de facto sideline cheerleader.—
Greg Cote
January 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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Last session, lawmakers nearly passed a $3 million bill to help school districts educate students who need additional services, like a full-time nurse or an ASL interpreter, that can cost more than $50,000.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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In one notable instance in 2020, fellow travelers did so for a father seated in the last row who was racing to make it to his twins’ father-daughter dance.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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This wasn't uncommon, unfortunately—there was a time when people who got snowed in while traveling through Colorado turned their fellow travelers into meals beside Saguache Creek.—
Charlie Sosnick,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Encourager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encourager. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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