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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Results also have 'encouraging' signs Experts cautioned against putting too much stock into the data, given that the survey was conducted only a few weeks after Kirk’s assassination.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Translating data into action At the same time, there are encouraging signs.
—Joan A. Reid, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Miley Cyrus is giving an encouraging update on Dolly Parton‘s health.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2025
Her red blood cell count has been sitting at 28 which is encouraging.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Translating data into action At the same time, there are encouraging signs.
—Joan A. Reid, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Miley Cyrus is giving an encouraging update on Dolly Parton‘s health.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2025
Her red blood cell count has been sitting at 28 which is encouraging.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 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 12 Dec. 2025.
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