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as in prohibited
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as in disheartened
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as in frustrated
to lessen the courage or confidence of
I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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as in dissuaded
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
the higher fines may help discourage drivers from speeding on the highway
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Recent Examples of discouraged
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Players were warned to avoid updating any social media with check-ins or daily activities until the end of the day and discouraged from posting expensive items on social media.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Some of the key signs include feeling overwhelmed by the process, dreading the act of applying for jobs, procrastinating on updating your resume or reaching out to contacts, and feeling overly discouraged by rejection.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Some neighbors concerned about the health of the goldfish had stolen some away in the night; a camera stationed over the pond discouraged any future aquatic rescues.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
The Australian Child Rights Taskforce pointed out that platforms will now be discouraged from offering child safety features, meaning younger users who somehow gain access to social media won’t be protected.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024
This dominance, the Bureau claims, has discouraged competition, stifled innovation, inflated advertising costs, and reduced revenue for publishers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The active wildfires prompted air quality alerts in both New Jersey and New York, with residents discouraged from practicing strenuous outdoor activities.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Professional musicianship was actually discouraged in her family for decades.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Players were warned to avoid updating any social media with check-ins or daily activities until the end of the day and discouraged from posting expensive items on social media.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Some of the key signs include feeling overwhelmed by the process, dreading the act of applying for jobs, procrastinating on updating your resume or reaching out to contacts, and feeling overly discouraged by rejection.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Some neighbors concerned about the health of the goldfish had stolen some away in the night; a camera stationed over the pond discouraged any future aquatic rescues.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
The Australian Child Rights Taskforce pointed out that platforms will now be discouraged from offering child safety features, meaning younger users who somehow gain access to social media won’t be protected.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024
This dominance, the Bureau claims, has discouraged competition, stifled innovation, inflated advertising costs, and reduced revenue for publishers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The active wildfires prompted air quality alerts in both New Jersey and New York, with residents discouraged from practicing strenuous outdoor activities.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouraged
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.Erica Kasper, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
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Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
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She is frustrated with Jae-yoon due to him misunderstanding her heart.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Patients can’t continue absorbing these unnecessary costs, and physicians like me are increasingly frustrated by how hospital consolidation undermines our ability to provide affordable, high-quality care.Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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Within the forbidden halls of Division Five, Suzie finds all the windows covered with plywood.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 10 July 2024
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Countless vampire stories make the allure of the vampire as some sort of forbidden fruit—tantalizing, but a bite will invariably lead to ruin.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Well, maybe if Chalamet just acted like Bob Dylan all the time, Fanning wouldn’t have been so disappointed.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Investors also should not be too disappointed by some companies’ initial soft guidance for 2025, Harvey added.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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In any case, we will not be distracted, delayed or deterred in our efforts to obtain a new trial for Danny Masterson.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some rats, deterred by the bitterness of quinine, completely avoided further cocaine use, akin to humans who have a negative first encounter with drugs and decide not to try them again.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some artists and publishers are unhappy with the way their content is being scraped freely by companies like OpenAI and Google to train their large language models — AI models trained on huge quantities of data to generate humanlike responses.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Protesting villagers are roughed up, intimidated and even shot, as others flee into caves.Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Often, tools aren’t fully utilized because employees don’t know how to make the most of them, or they’re simply too intimidated to try.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Swiss National Bank also cut rates by 50 basis points earlier in the session Thursday, exceeding expectations of a smaller trim amid an ongoing tussle with depressed inflation and a strong Swiss franc.Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Discouraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouraged. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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