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

Synonyms

• boost
• goad
• impetus
• impulse
• incentive
• incitation
• incitement
• instigation
• momentum
• motivation
• provocation
• spur
• stimulant
• stimulus
• yeast

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Muir offered the Lang brothers words of encouragement. —Eric Noll, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024

Yet, according to the lawsuit, the chatbots' encouragements can turn dark, inappropriate, or even violent. —Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024

Children may need extra encouragement while playing with other children, or even alone at home. —Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1