ENCOURAGEMENT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

encouragement

noun

in-ˈkər-ij-mənt

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 Keys ended Svitolina’s run in Melbourne in a tight three-set match, but she’s taken a lot of encouragement from how quickly she’s been able to compete at such a high level again. —

Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Parent Andrea Miller of Arlington Heights made Valentine’s Day cards of encouragement to anonymous recipients with children Maggie Miller, 8, a second-grader and Gwen Miller, 5, a kindergartner. —

Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 Offering some words of wisdom or a little extra encouragement in addition to your congratulations could go a long way. —

Anna Moeslein, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025 The same study noted that businesses that offered words of encouragement, acts of appreciation or other kind acts helped improve engagement and accountability among the workforce. —

Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for encouragement

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Noun

The group has proposed uncapping the tax incentive for productions that shoot in LA County for the next three years as part of the overall disaster relief effort as well as calling on the studios and streamers to pledge at least 10% more production in LA over the next three years.

— Peter White, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
The consumption slump, worsened by weak consumer and business confidence and the near collapse of the property sector, has prompted Beijing to loosen its monetary policy and pursue various forms of stimulus, including pay increases in for civil servants and tax incentives for property purchases.

— Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025