encouragement
noun
en·cour·age·ment
in-ˈkər-ij-mənt 
-ˈkə-rij-,
en-
1
: the act of encouraging : the state of being encouraged
2
: something that encourages
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Examples of encouragement in a Sentence
Our aim is the encouragement of investment.
the encouragement of plant growth
teachers who give their students a lot of encouragement
With support and encouragement from their parents, the students organized a fundraiser.
They offered him gifts of money and other encouragements.
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Throughout this period, my pets were and still are my greatest source of encouragement.
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
The comments on Moore's birthday post for Tallulah were full of encouragement and compliments for Demi and Bruce.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
With a cadre of engineers as young as 19 years old, and with the encouragement of Trump, Musk has demanded and been given access to sensitive government databases and the Treasury Department’s payment system with an unprecedented series of bureaucratic maneuvers.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Even encouragement from a Pad Squad member couldn’t change her mind.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
The comments on Moore's birthday post for Tallulah were full of encouragement and compliments for Demi and Bruce.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
With a cadre of engineers as young as 19 years old, and with the encouragement of Trump, Musk has demanded and been given access to sensitive government databases and the Treasury Department’s payment system with an unprecedented series of bureaucratic maneuvers.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Even encouragement from a Pad Squad member couldn’t change her mind.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for encouragement
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouragement. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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