encouraging
adjective
en·cour·ag·ing
in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ 
-ˈkə-ri-,
en-
: giving hope or promise
encouraging news
Examples of encouraging in a Sentence
We've just heard some encouraging news.
encouraging signs that the economy is improving
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The 21-year-old also notched an encouraging +15 plus-minus, second-best on the team beyond Smith's +16.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
But the Bears got off to an encouraging 5-2 start thanks in part to breakout freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.
—The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2025
Home Depot’s results, too, are not very encouraging.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
So far, initial reactions from police and crime scene investigators have been encouraging.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
But the Bears got off to an encouraging 5-2 start thanks in part to breakout freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.
—The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2025
Home Depot’s results, too, are not very encouraging.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
So far, initial reactions from police and crime scene investigators have been encouraging.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
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 1 Dec. 2025.
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