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discourage

[dih-skur-ij, -skuhr-] / dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr- /




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The notion is expressed in the survey results, which found wide variation in how faculty members mention AI use in syllabuses or whether they encourage or discourage AI in classes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Surely, Jackson wrote, a state can direct doctors to discourage, and not encourage, smoking cigarettes.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Fearful that higher inflation will discourage the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates, investors have sold off bonds in response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Fans have even launched campaigns to discourage resales and prevent "no-shows".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

He and his family were outraged, but did he let this rejection discourage him?

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña