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
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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Jason Bateman even offered Shepard some encouragement to lock it down.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 July 2025
What a torrent of encouragement and loving advice and undeserved flattery over the years!
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
By July, a garden in full bloom may need some encouragement to keep its beautiful flowers in supply.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Some of it is silent – Alona sees what Amari does and is inspired to equal or better it – and some is Amari providing her sister verbal encouragement.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 July 2025
What a torrent of encouragement and loving advice and undeserved flattery over the years!
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
By July, a garden in full bloom may need some encouragement to keep its beautiful flowers in supply.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Some of it is silent – Alona sees what Amari does and is inspired to equal or better it – and some is Amari providing her sister verbal encouragement.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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