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encouragement

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


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Gina: Well in at the weights, having won the Ultima after the weights were published for this and plenty of signs of encouragement that he will get this trip and even improve for it.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Oil prices eased in subdued Easter holiday trading as investors took encouragement from news of some tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

With his encouragement, I enrolled in community college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Birol said recommendations from the agency to member countries have included encouragement of working from home, reducing speed limits for cars and providing financial support to vulnerable people.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Do it anyway,” he said simply, but not with the kind of encouragement in his voice that I needed.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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