encouraging
adjective
en·cour·ag·ing
in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ 
-ˈkə-ri-,
en-
: giving hope or promise
encouraging news
Synonyms
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
As a result, both congressional Democrats and Republicans have maintained that encouraging young people to farm is of utmost importance in ensuring the stability of our food system.
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Eliza Milio, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
But each episode is so well-structured — whether the game goes well for the parents or disastrously — that the notion of the Heeler adults being this available and encouraging feels aspirational, rather than frustrating(*).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
That could be taken as encouraging news, but his status for the start of the postseason remains up in the air.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
After an encouraging cooling last year, the fear now is that inflation may be stuck after January’s, February’s and March’s inflation reports all came in hotter than expected, along with data on the economy generally.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
While the improvement in tenant demand is encouraging, experts point out the amount of square footage that companies seek to occupy remains well below the trends before the coronavirus outbreak.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
His quiet confidence as a freshman starter has become more vocal when necessary, lighter and encouraging when things are tense.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Saturday offered the most encouraging example yet of Betts’ development at shortstop — which has coincided with his blistering four-homer, 10-RBI, 11-for-18 start at the plate.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Others were simply grateful for the encouraging news and wished the family well.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Eliza Milio, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
But each episode is so well-structured — whether the game goes well for the parents or disastrously — that the notion of the Heeler adults being this available and encouraging feels aspirational, rather than frustrating(*).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
That could be taken as encouraging news, but his status for the start of the postseason remains up in the air.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
After an encouraging cooling last year, the fear now is that inflation may be stuck after January’s, February’s and March’s inflation reports all came in hotter than expected, along with data on the economy generally.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
While the improvement in tenant demand is encouraging, experts point out the amount of square footage that companies seek to occupy remains well below the trends before the coronavirus outbreak.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
His quiet confidence as a freshman starter has become more vocal when necessary, lighter and encouraging when things are tense.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Saturday offered the most encouraging example yet of Betts’ development at shortstop — which has coincided with his blistering four-homer, 10-RBI, 11-for-18 start at the plate.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Others were simply grateful for the encouraging news and wished the family well.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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