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- encouraging signs that the economy is improving
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- the encouraging story of a young girl who overcame great social and physical obstacles to become an outstanding athlete
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- we're off to an encouraging start on this project
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of encouraging (Entry 2 of 2)
- a pep talk that encouraged the team to get out there and win
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- asserted that the government should be encouraging small businesses, not smothering them with regulations
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- the movie's cheap special effects will not encourage audiences to sit on the edge of their seats but to roll in the aisles with laughter
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- the pastor continues to encourage the couple to work out their problems in hopes of saving their marriage
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encouraging. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of encouraging was in 1593
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