How to Use encourage in a Sentence

encourage

verb

• They encouraged us in our work.
• We want to encourage students to read more.
• The program is meant to encourage savings.
• My parents encouraged me to go back to college.
• They encouraged her to go.
• Encourage each other with kind words.
• He claims the new regulations will encourage people to invest.
• Warm weather encourages plant growth.
• He claims the new regulations will encourage investment.
• Still, he’d been encouraged by the Lakers’ low turnover rates.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
• The authors suggest these pieces may have been placed back in the hole after the procedure to encourage healing.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2023
• We are most encouraged by the bank’s progress on risk controls and regulatory oversight.
  — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
• Organizers hope to encourage people to take steps in their own life to reduce their carbon footprint.
  — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2023
• But the move advanced the church’s aim to encourage members to hold space for themselves in the face of efforts to hamper their identities.
  — Alex Portée, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2023
• Then encourage guests to save them after the festivities as a reminder of your love and appreciation.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2023
• The strategy asks government agencies to encourage compliance with tax breaks or other incentives.
  — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023
• Relying on professionals to provide day-to-day care can work very well, because they are trained to do it best and will encourage independence — something families can be afraid to do.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023
• Entertain the thought of exploring a venue or engaging in an activity that encourages you to learn something new and congregate with like-minded people.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
• Perhaps that’s why Lawson’s family didn’t hesitate to encourage his early interest in chemistry and physics.
  — Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023
• So, parents can encourage girls — and, indeed, kids of all genders — to be things such as Supreme Court justices or president of the United States.
  — Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
• To encourage transparent dialogue, managers should ensure that all employee feedback is heard, valued, and respected.
  — Phil Chambers, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2023
• Write them a check, go to their event and encourage them.
  — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 9 July 2021
• The band is encouraging fans to donate to the cause here.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
• And guests were encouraged to mingle among the many works of art.
  — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 27 Oct. 2017
• While Noori hides and waits, Spence tries to encourage her.
  — George Packer, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022
• At times, Netflix even seemed to encourage it with a wink and a nod.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
• The hope is the reminder will encourage other drivers to do the same.
  — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
• To encourage people to ask for help, to see those signs.
  — ELLE, 6 Apr. 2022
• Knight spoke with the team before the game, encouraging them to play hard.
  — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2020
• Taglialatela left to confiscate the tube to encourage them to join us.
  — Kevin Miyazaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2020

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024