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as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
a heartening visit to the hospital, where the patient was alert and sitting up
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as in encouraging
making one feel good inside
hearing how his students still appreciated him after all those years was heartening to the music teacher
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as in favorable
pointing toward a happy outcome
the accomplishments of the first day were a heartening start to our renovation of the house
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as in inspiring
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartening
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One of the most promising applications is workforce assistance, particularly in industries facing labor shortages, such as healthcare.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025 -
The most promising technique for detecting these bodies is microlensing, whereby a rogue planet warps the light from a star in a telltale fashion to reveal its presence.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite their life-altering, Chelsea provided an encouraging update just before the start of the 2025 MLB season this week, sharing that Max has seen incredible recovery in the nine months since he was first diagnosed.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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For human surfers and swimmers, the results were somewhat encouraging.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The assumption is the Wolves won’t be able to do that in each of their final five games, even with one of the league’s most favorable remaining schedules.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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Negotiate favorable purchase prices, set competitive rental rates and minimize vacancy periods through effective property management.—
Ryan Barone,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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And the art of delegation requires inspiring direction, enabling resources, empowering authority, and credible accountability.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Princess Diana’s style is still inspiring generations.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Here’s one that’s also extremely interesting to me based on some of our brightest experts predicting the kinds of human-computer interactions that look and seem authentic to the human user.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Being leaders at heart who pave their own path, a Sagittarius may be intrigued by the allure of retro decor's bright colors and funky designs.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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That hopeful rhetoric has surfaced in rather a counterintuitive way.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the 1st District, Republican candidate, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, is facing off against Democratic hopeful Gay Valimont.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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But others – including both experts who spoke to CNN – were more optimistic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Goldman Sachs’ overall forecasts are slightly more optimistic than the average.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Saada allows this set piece to play out at gratifying length.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The awareness that the show is going to bring is gratifying.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Heartening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartening. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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