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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For climate activists, this may be viewed an encouraging green hushing, or the intentional omission of climate friendly and environmentally friendly actions by a company to avoid controversy of liability.
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Even reading about significant crime reduction in my beloved hometown is encouraging.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
If the Bills can find an encouraging developmental offensive lineman with starter traits to stash on the inactive list all year, that’s an intriguing proposition.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The encouraging news is that, in the first quarter, Goldman’s trading teams delivered in a big way to help offset the challenging environment for investment banking.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Even reading about significant crime reduction in my beloved hometown is encouraging.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
If the Bills can find an encouraging developmental offensive lineman with starter traits to stash on the inactive list all year, that’s an intriguing proposition.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The encouraging news is that, in the first quarter, Goldman’s trading teams delivered in a big way to help offset the challenging environment for investment banking.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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