encouragement
noun
, -藞k蓹-rij-, en-\
Definition of encouragement
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Synonyms & Antonyms for encouragement
Synonyms
boost, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, yeast
Antonyms
counterincentive, disincentive
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Her encouragement was a perfect balance of her compassion and wicked sense of humor. — courant.com, "Nancy Henry," 28 Aug. 2019 Critics say the record number of fires this year has been stoked by his encouragement of farmers, loggers and ranchers to speed efforts to strip away forest. — Anchorage Daily News, "Brazil鈥檚 Bolsonaro causes global outrage over Amazon fires," 26 Aug. 2019 Critics say the record number of fires this year has been stoked by his encouragement of farmers, loggers and ranchers to speed efforts to strip away forest. — Time, "Outrage Over Bolsonaro's Handling of Amazon Fires Gets Personal With Jab at French First Lady," 26 Aug. 2019 Despite my encouragement, neither boy would go into the water. — Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, "Love and Acid," 19 Aug. 2019 But his encouragement of foreign meddling is still a profound betrayal, one that places his interests above American self-government and the rule of law. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Enemy of the State," 13 June 2019 With her encouragement, Fosse turned his eye back to the stage, choreographing the 1954 hit show The Pajama Game and earning the first of his eight Best Choreography Tony awards. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "The True Story of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon's Relationship," 17 Apr. 2019 Their encouragement set the mood for the whole day. — Rajee Aerie, Teen Vogue, "Rajee Aerie Talks Representation for Disabled People in the Lingerie Market," 20 Nov. 2018 Fans offered their encouragement to Johnson and expressed their frustration with Hudson and Levine online. — Temi Adebowale, Country Living, "'The Voice' Fans Cannot Believe Jennifer Hudson Eliminated Matt Johnson Last Night," 23 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'encouragement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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