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encourage

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




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Riki said students were instead encouraged to make digital art, often requiring expensive software which needed a good laptop to run on, without access to university computers.

From BBC

These few dim points appeared to overshadow otherwise encouraging signals in the print.

From Barron's

An extremely encouraging sign: Insiders have bought shares.

From Barron's

The hope is that once students understand what binds a community together, they might develop a campus culture that respects and encourages differences of opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the interim, Lara’s department continues to encourage policyholders to lodge insurance complaints with his agency.

From Los Angeles Times