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
There are parallels to the current struggles, where more than a few fans are quicker to offer criticism rather than encouragement.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
If the encouragement of political dissent is a part of Kirk’s legacy, as his supporters have insisted, the actual practice of it isn’t tolerated much at the moment.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
There is a focus on positive encouragement for beginners and giving realistic goals on movement that can be incorporated when back at home.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Her notifications were filled with encouragement, unsolicited advice and even flirtatious direct messages.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouragement
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There’s much less incentive to sell an academy player, or anyone really, if profitability matters less.—
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But some warn that once the incentives are gone, EV sales will all but halt.—
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The impetus for Redeux Style was to teach people how to create beautiful moments in their lives to be more sustainable.—
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There was enough of an impetus, there was enough energy there.—
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The actor discussed his character's motivations in a 2024 interview with TV Insider.—
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Some of you may have felt a deep motivation to change your identity, embrace new horizons or shake up your life’s destiny.—
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The report also complicates the Federal Reserve’s recent pivot toward rate cuts, as stronger GDP may reduce the urgency for additional stimulus.—
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There’s so much stimuli that I get really pumped doing it.—
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragement. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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