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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He’s been better as a reliever, but his most recent move back to the rotation has been encouraging.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Seeing Jackson, who has been shelved two weeks with a lower extremity issue, walking on his own Tuesday was encouraging.
—Omar Kelly
august 19, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The good news is that the stock is only 15% below its record high which is encouraging.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
While recent declines in overall crime are encouraging, the persistence of high carjacking levels and a violent crime rate exceeding that of every state and many cities show that more can be done to make D.C. safer.
—John R. Lott Jr, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Seeing Jackson, who has been shelved two weeks with a lower extremity issue, walking on his own Tuesday was encouraging.
—Omar Kelly
august 19, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The good news is that the stock is only 15% below its record high which is encouraging.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
While recent declines in overall crime are encouraging, the persistence of high carjacking levels and a violent crime rate exceeding that of every state and many cities show that more can be done to make D.C. safer.
—John R. Lott Jr, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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