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
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Model healthy boundaries by setting expectations for email response times, limiting after-hours communications, and encouraging time off.
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Stephen Sokoler, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Although overall inflation has picked up, the details have been more encouraging for Fed officials looking for a pullback.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
After an encouraging recent stretch of play, Friday’s loss leaves Philadelphia in 12th place in the East, sandwiched between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
But doing so in a very encouraging way that reassures kids that the perfect solution doesn't have to come instantly.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 13 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Sokoler, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Although overall inflation has picked up, the details have been more encouraging for Fed officials looking for a pullback.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
After an encouraging recent stretch of play, Friday’s loss leaves Philadelphia in 12th place in the East, sandwiched between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
But doing so in a very encouraging way that reassures kids that the perfect solution doesn't have to come instantly.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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