encouraging
adjective
en·cour·ag·ing
in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ 
-ˈkə-ri-,
en-
: giving hope or promise
encouraging news
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Examples of encouraging in a Sentence
We've just heard some encouraging news.
encouraging signs that the economy is improving
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To be able to kick into a new gear in one of the last games of the season is an encouraging sign.
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Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Mars retrograde eventually enters Cancer on Jan. 6, encouraging introspection around your home, family and emotional foundation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Lee stated that a regional analysis by Mizuho revealed encouraging room night growth for fiscal 2025.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Now, a new study published in Frontiers in Physiology has some answers—mostly encouraging.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Mars retrograde eventually enters Cancer on Jan. 6, encouraging introspection around your home, family and emotional foundation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Lee stated that a regional analysis by Mizuho revealed encouraging room night growth for fiscal 2025.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Now, a new study published in Frontiers in Physiology has some answers—mostly encouraging.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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