encouraging

adjective

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Synonyms of encouraging next

: giving hope or promise

encouraging news

encouragingly

in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ-lē

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adverb

Examples of encouraging in a Sentence

We've just heard some encouraging news. encouraging signs that the economy is improving

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The first takeaway, then, is that Valve and Intel are collaborating to tackle this, which is encouraging. —

Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 While the cooler-than-expected producer price index news was encouraging, the data wasn’t viewed as important enough to settle bonds down. —

Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025 One key development, in relation to Hegseth, has been the encouraging signs being transmitted by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee. —

Niall Stanage, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics By Karl Russell The report’s details were encouraging as well. —

Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for encouraging