encourages
- present tense form of encourage (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Its main tool to achieve this is the economy's key interest rate -- raising rates tends to curtail economic activity and high prices, while lowering them encourages hiring and investment but can also stoke inflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Speaking at the Time 100 Sports gala, LeBron James expresses gratitude to USC staff members who saved Bronny after 2023 cardiac arrest and encourages others to be prepared for such emergencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The scarcity of extreme first-day pops on IPOs encourages Lamont that speculative euphoria may be absent at present.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Dry land encourages higher temperatures because less of the Sun's energy is used in evaporating moisture, leaving more available to heat the ground and the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
After lunch, Mom encourages me to hang out in our room.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
