as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
the huge rebates that the auto companies were offering were all the encouragement I needed to buy a new car
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Recent Examples of encouragement
The most effective support comes from parents who provide structure and encouragement while respecting their student's autonomy.
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Booker’s speech got more than 350 million likes on his TikTok live, and his office has received more than 28,000 voicemails of encouragement, according to NBC News.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Hartford Courant Inspiration from Bueckers It was suggested to Auriemma that Watkins could maybe draw inspiration or encouragement from Bueckers’ 40-point performance Saturday after Bueckers had been sidelined with a similar injury.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
So when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended their regular season on a low note, the coach knew her team didn’t need reassurance or encouragement.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Booker’s speech got more than 350 million likes on his TikTok live, and his office has received more than 28,000 voicemails of encouragement, according to NBC News.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Hartford Courant Inspiration from Bueckers It was suggested to Auriemma that Watkins could maybe draw inspiration or encouragement from Bueckers’ 40-point performance Saturday after Bueckers had been sidelined with a similar injury.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
So when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended their regular season on a low note, the coach knew her team didn’t need reassurance or encouragement.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encouragement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encouragement
Noun
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Additionally, there was the buyout and retirement incentives of another 3,000 employees.—
Mike Dombeck,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, there should be incentive for everyone to work collectively to get rid of STDs and give any efforts to do so more than a slow clap, so to speak.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet it must be acknowledged that the impetus for the freezing of federal dollars for certain universities was a crisis for Jewish students, caused by the failure of college administrators to counter antisemitism and the harassment of Jews on campus.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Likewise, the impetus may be the same for McDonald’s customers.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, right now, renters aren’t experiencing that kind of motivation.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the gripping Prime Video action-thriller G20, family becomes both motivation and lifeline amid political mayhem.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This tool could change how NC police test for DWIs April 4, 2025 3:38 PM Read Next North Carolina Could NC residents get a $5,000 DOGE stimulus check in 2025?—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Most taxpayers eligible for economic impact payments, known as stimulus checks, have already received them.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Encouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouragement. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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