How to Use encourage in a Sentence

encourage

verb

• They encouraged us in our work.
• We want to encourage students to read more.
• The program is meant to encourage savings.
• My parents encouraged me to go back to college.
• They encouraged her to go.
• Encourage each other with kind words.
• He claims the new regulations will encourage people to invest.
• Warm weather encourages plant growth.
• He claims the new regulations will encourage investment.
• This will encourage new growth at the base of the plant if light conditions are adequate.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
• But Ukraine hopes the move will encourage other allies to follow suit.
  — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2023
• And there are big picture questions left unanswered, as well: Will the lack of a conclusive result encourage other leaks?
  — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2023
• Feeding now will encourage development of a mature root system, says van den Berg-Ohms.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Jan. 2023
• Would we be encouraged to throw our smartphones away, at a minimum, and maybe even quit our laptop jobs and dedicate our free time to data-poisoning and blowing up cell towers?
  — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
• Really know all of the details yet, but the state is giving grants and the idea is to encourage families who couldn’t otherwise afford to adopt, to be able to add kids to their family.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023
• Twitchy and grim administrators in suits and Ann Taylor office wear stand along one wall as a half-dozen protest leaders take the stage with their bullhorns and encourage more chants.
  — Nina Burleigh, The New Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
• The hike also is aimed at encouraging more customers to pay electronically with FasTrak toll readers.
  — Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
• One was to persuade adults to quit smoking by switching to e-cigarettes with appealing flavors, but without encouraging millions of teenagers to start using a product with nicotine.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
• Write them a check, go to their event and encourage them.
  — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 9 July 2021
• The band is encouraging fans to donate to the cause here.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
• And guests were encouraged to mingle among the many works of art.
  — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 27 Oct. 2017
• While Noori hides and waits, Spence tries to encourage her.
  — George Packer, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022
• At times, Netflix even seemed to encourage it with a wink and a nod.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
• The hope is the reminder will encourage other drivers to do the same.
  — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
• To encourage people to ask for help, to see those signs.
  — ELLE, 6 Apr. 2022
• Knight spoke with the team before the game, encouraging them to play hard.
  — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2020
• Taglialatela left to confiscate the tube to encourage them to join us.
  — Kevin Miyazaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2020
• Long notes that the kids all encouraged each other during the show, too.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 11 Feb. 2020
• Parents take the time to answer questions, to read to kids and encourage them to read.
  — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 9 Aug. 2020
• Lovullo was encouraged by his brief stint with the club.
  — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 3 June 2019

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024