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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For Max, the Nielsen shoutout is an encouraging sign.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The stock is also trading above all its important moving averages, which is also an encouraging sign.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The encouraging constant is that Jackson gets himself into goalscoring positions at an outstanding rate: his non-penalty xG per 90 minutes in 2024-25 is 0.61, ranking him fifth among all Premier League players and not far behind Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (0.64), according to FBref.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The Stargate Project indicates that there’s plenty more on the way, an encouraging sign for investors in companies that benefit from the aggressive spending.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The stock is also trading above all its important moving averages, which is also an encouraging sign.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The encouraging constant is that Jackson gets himself into goalscoring positions at an outstanding rate: his non-penalty xG per 90 minutes in 2024-25 is 0.61, ranking him fifth among all Premier League players and not far behind Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (0.64), according to FBref.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The Stargate Project indicates that there’s plenty more on the way, an encouraging sign for investors in companies that benefit from the aggressive spending.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Jan. 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 4 Feb. 2025.
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