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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That said, those encouraging numbers may not reflect immediate optimism about the global economy or geopolitics — aircrafts take years to deliver, and both Airbus and Boeing have a backlog of more than 8,000 and 5,000 aircrafts respectively.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Andrew Redington/Getty Images Like most professional golfers, Thomas was highly critical of his game, but found the result encouraging, given the circumstances.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Still, so far Serwa has shown encouraging ingredients.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Brian Daboll told the Giants’ players before their final minicamp practice that their spring progress was encouraging, given what is coming around the bend.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Andrew Redington/Getty Images Like most professional golfers, Thomas was highly critical of his game, but found the result encouraging, given the circumstances.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Still, so far Serwa has shown encouraging ingredients.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Brian Daboll told the Giants’ players before their final minicamp practice that their spring progress was encouraging, given what is coming around the bend.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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