encouragement

Preposition: of

• terrorism: That, in any ordinary meaning, would plainly be encouragement of terrorism.
• cycling: They oddly ignore other parts of that Transport Strategy that says " The Strategy strongly supports the encouragement of cycling in London.
• participation: And it will send mixed messages about the Government's encouragement of community participation and voluntary activity.
• creativity: However entertaining, most arcade type games provide little encouragement of creativity, or indeed any other worthwhile learning outcome.
• wildlife: This latter option is possibly the most exciting idea to assist with the encouragement of wildlife to arable areas in particular.
• involvement: Students have undoubtedly brought unique benefits to many sites through an enthusiasm and commitment to the encouragement of community involvement.

Possessives

• mother: His mother's encouragement was instrumental in his interest in the countryside, especially its traditions, folklore and antiquities.

Converse of object

• shout: Thanks to everyone who worked on it, made tea or shouted encouragement.
• deserve: And we deserve encouragement, just as non-disabled athletes do.
• give: I have not been given any encouragement whatsoever, rather the reverse.
• need: He didn't need much encouragement to do silly things.
• receive: Often academic success received little encouragement from parents or peers.
• offer: In spite of her complaining, I continue to try to offer encouragement.

Adjective modifier

• judicious: It is clear that Munby J did not regard himself as needing to enter into a Thomas v Thomas exercise of judicious encouragement.
• tacit: Over the past few years this anxious opposition has made several attempts to get rid of Chávez, with the tacit encouragement of Washington.
• gentle: It just gives gentle encouragement to put his head down and round the back.
• mutual: It was our prayer that the weekend would be of mutual encouragement and I believe that intercession was answered positively.
• constant: Without the society's constant encouragement we might well have given up.
• verbal: Mothers tended to decrease their verbal encouragement with their one-year-old boys at a critical developmental stage of receptive language skills.

Noun used with modifier

• offering: Act as a critical friend toward the school offering encouragement, constructive criticism and the benefit of appropriate professional skills and experience.