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Common collocations with encourage in American Collocation

encourage verb transitive

US /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/

actively
especially
particularly
positively
strongly

She has responsibility for actively encouraging the involvement of minorities in the programme .

use or activity

adoption
development
growth
involvement
participation
take-up
uptake
use

We are developing initiatives in this field as a means of encouraging greater participation by young people .

working together

collaboration
cooperation
dialogue
sharing

Anything that encourages dialogue between parents and the school has to be good.

new ideas

creativity
innovation

The aim of the proposal is to encourage creativity and problem-solving skills.

spending

investment
spending

The town is a good example of how planning can encourage long-term investment in the infrastructure.