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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While the total number of accounts across platforms is unknown, Inman Grant said the number of deactivated or restricted accounts was encouraging.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
And there are some encouraging developments around the newcomers.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Despite another encouraging inflation report, the S&P 500 closed lower yesterday.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
The swell of people protesting these flagrant legal violations is encouraging to see.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
And there are some encouraging developments around the newcomers.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Despite another encouraging inflation report, the S&P 500 closed lower yesterday.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
The swell of people protesting these flagrant legal violations is encouraging to see.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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