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encouraged

  • past participle
    of encourage.
    encourage
    verb (used with object)
    to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence.
  • past tense form
    of encourage.
    encourage
    verb (used with object)
    to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence.

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In its lengthy statement, Art of Play assured the public that everyone is welcome in the shop and encouraged to “pick things up and play.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Leaders at Anthropic, OpenAI and Google have encouraged "pacing" - or slowing down - development after models created by all three were found to have escaped their testing environments or taken actions without authorization.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

After completing the six weeks of supervised training, they were encouraged to practice their walking technique for at least 20 minutes each day until it became a natural habit.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Some people have been encouraged to change financial details on lenders' paperwork, or are "coached" in ways to respond.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Mush on, poor sore feets,” the driver encouraged them as they tottered down the main street of Skaguay.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London