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
Recent Examples on the Web
But the most encouraging part of Povich’s outing weren’t the 14 swings and misses or even the zero in the runs column.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
The polls keep showing President Biden struggling in the presidential race, but other signs — actual elections, for example — keep pointing in a more encouraging direction.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Still, health experts and patient groups are excited by the encouraging data on donanemab and the prospect of having more treatment options, which could transform the way the disease is managed in coming years.
—Alice Park, TIME, 11 June 2024
In even more encouraging news for the Giants, third baseman Matt Chapman returned to the starting lineup after missing the last two games due to a sore hamstring.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
The polls keep showing President Biden struggling in the presidential race, but other signs — actual elections, for example — keep pointing in a more encouraging direction.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Still, health experts and patient groups are excited by the encouraging data on donanemab and the prospect of having more treatment options, which could transform the way the disease is managed in coming years.
—Alice Park, TIME, 11 June 2024
In even more encouraging news for the Giants, third baseman Matt Chapman returned to the starting lineup after missing the last two games due to a sore hamstring.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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