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adjective

Definition of hearteningnext
1
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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2
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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3
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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heartening

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verb

present participle of hearten
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
  1. promising
  2. encouraging
  3. favorable
  4. inspiring
  5. bright
  6. hopeful
  7. optimistic
  8. gratifying
Adjective
  • The next day, the EBR-I’s output reached 100 kilowatts, powering all the electronics in the building, another promising indication of the development of nuclear power.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Eagles come up empty on opening drive after Jake Elliott misses field goal Philly's opening drive got off to a promising start, with the big play being an A.J. Brown 32-yard catch-and-run.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of promising
Adjective
  • Model healthy boundaries by setting expectations for email response times, limiting after-hours communications, and encouraging time off.
    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
Definition of encouraging
Adjective
  • The complaints accuse PBMs, like CVS Caremark and OptumRx, of manipulating the system by demanding large rebates from drug manufacturers in exchange for favorable placement on formularies, which led to inflated drug prices for health plans.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Their remaining schedule until the new year is favorable.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of favorable
Verb
  • Customers are increasingly seeking out brands that mirror their desire for greater traceability and sustainability, inspiring a positive shift in the industry.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Peter Ferry was passionately an author and teacher, inspiring decades of students in his English and writing classes at Lake Forest High School, a youthful crowd of many thousands that included such later famous people as actor Vince Vaughn and author Dave Eggers.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspiring
Adjective
  • Walk through the bright lights, go ice skating in the he rink or partake in some fun holiday photo opps.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The Thurman fight was under the bright lights of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where Pacquiao had made his boxing home.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of bright
Adjective
  • The trailer strikes a hopeful tone throughout, calling back to Christopher Reeve's version and in contrast to the darker vision made famous by director Zack Snyder.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Ultimately, string theory remains a hopeful candidate for putting all the pieces of the cosmic puzzle together.
    Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hopeful
Adjective
  • Still, Wall Street is optimistic about a bounce ahead, with the typical analyst’s price targeting reflecting potential upside of more than 30%.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While 2024 was a solid year, there are reasons to be optimistic about the 2025 outlook.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • Building and growing teams is enormously gratifying.
    Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • For the Franklin family, the Rose Estate’s revival has been especially gratifying.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of gratifying
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