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Example sentences for: discourages

How can you use “discourages” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

A tax system is "inefficient" when it discourages beneficial economic activities.
A second factor is the journalistic culture of the news conference, which rewards zinger questions that provoke news--and discourages anything that courts televised dullness.
A legal and institutional environment that facilitates the development and enforcement of contracts and discourages crime and corruption may also contribute to economic growth.
The policy discourages polluting factories from locating in areas with large minority populations.
This prospect discourages you from bearing gifts in the first place.