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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More than 100 teens have stopped by the Anaheim center, and — this is encouraging — 17 of them have made a return visit.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Those price drops are encouraging and should help families who are hurting from the high cost of living.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Reddit’s advertising business is also encouraging, Cramer said.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Even with Tuesday’s encouraging report, though, economists and analysts say inflation may still run higher in coming months because of Trump’s tariffs.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Those price drops are encouraging and should help families who are hurting from the high cost of living.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Reddit’s advertising business is also encouraging, Cramer said.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Even with Tuesday’s encouraging report, though, economists and analysts say inflation may still run higher in coming months because of Trump’s tariffs.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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