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
The fact that Rivian is working on a trio of vehicles that are even cheaper than the R2 and R3 is encouraging.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 26 June 2024
That could be an encouraging signal for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to pull off a tough balancing act for the economy.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 18 June 2024
If the social, economic and political outlook is bleak, then the sporting one is not much more encouraging.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 14 June 2024
There will certainly be tougher tests ahead, including against Hungary and Switzerland in the group, but Germany couldn’t have wished for a more straightforward – and encouraging – start.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 26 June 2024
That could be an encouraging signal for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to pull off a tough balancing act for the economy.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 18 June 2024
If the social, economic and political outlook is bleak, then the sporting one is not much more encouraging.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 14 June 2024
There will certainly be tougher tests ahead, including against Hungary and Switzerland in the group, but Germany couldn’t have wished for a more straightforward – and encouraging – start.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 14 June 2024
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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