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encouragement

[en-kur-ij-muhnt, -kuhr-] / ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ mənt, -ˈkʌr- /


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It adopts a helpful no-punishment philosophy: If you don’t meet your goals or you step away from the app for an extended amount of time, it only sends encouragement.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

It’s going to be said with encouragement and love, because I truly believe in them.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

However, they should have been better than two wins in 10, and the dismal nature of Pakistan's performance means Root's men can only take limited encouragement from their week in Leeds.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Considered alongside its stars’ tragically brief lives, “Ice Princess” conveys the critical need to give teenagers both stalwart encouragement and the tools to speak up when they need help.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

Then, turning back with the smallest smile of encouragement, she left me to play my song.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

I wonder how well and efficiently he would have written it with frequent and intermittent shouts being thrown his way, regardless of whether they were insults or encouragements.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

To get out of the slump and push the quality upward again, I clap my hands and shout encouragements like a ranting soccer coach: “Come on now!”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2023

The chat and commenters on Twitter were screaming encouragements, hyped as all hell to have the privilege of watching Malenia fall for the 1,000th time.

From The Verge May 11, 2022

In the Digital Wellbeing settings, tap Bedtime Mode to add further sleep-friendly encouragements, like enabling your Do Not Disturb shield, turning the screen black-and-white or just keeping it off.

From New York Times Nov. 3, 2021

We all ran, screaming encouragements to make it rise higher.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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