encouraging
adjective
en·cour·ag·ing
in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ 
-ˈkə-ri-,
en-
: giving hope or promise
encouraging news
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We've just heard some encouraging news.
encouraging signs that the economy is improving
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That's encouraging to me that people were holding on.
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Emma Wilson, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Then, before the half-time whistle, Vinicius Jr helped himself to his second goal in as many games, an encouraging start for Brazil’s attacking superstar who has often failed to live up to expectations in a national team jersey.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The encouraging part is that the infrastructure already exists.
—Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
But for Howard, the most encouraging takeaway was the feeling that the Americans left even more goals on the table.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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Emma Wilson, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Then, before the half-time whistle, Vinicius Jr helped himself to his second goal in as many games, an encouraging start for Brazil’s attacking superstar who has often failed to live up to expectations in a national team jersey.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The encouraging part is that the infrastructure already exists.
—Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
But for Howard, the most encouraging takeaway was the feeling that the Americans left even more goals on the table.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for encouraging
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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