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verb

present participle of hearten

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartening
Adjective
  • Decentralized data collection offers another promising alternative.
    Max (Chong) Li, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The case attracted international attention at the time not only because the victim — a promising artistic soul with several short films already to his name — was the child of a celebrity, but because the driver was apparently famous as well.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Picture a future where devices not only interpret your words but also recognize emotional cues, adapt to your preferences, anticipate needs and support you in creating favorable outcomes at home or work.
    Thorsten Zander, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Elon Musk doesn’t miss an opportunity to take a dig at OpenAI — even when the news item in question is supposed to be favorable to President Trump.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And the art of delegation requires inspiring direction, enabling resources, empowering authority, and credible accountability.
    George Bradt, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Princess Diana’s style is still inspiring generations.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • There’s gonna be emergency after emergency, after asteroid, after nuclear-something-or-other, after truly world-ending stuff, and then perhaps there’ll be a horizon that’s a little bit brighter all the way at the finish line.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Two tables near the center of the ballroom, where all the women seated were wearing bright red, stood out.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • At Aalto University, Amiri, the sustainability researcher, is also hopeful that the trend can grow globally—including in the U.S.
    Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Addressing pressing concerns such as identity, religious trauma, displacement and the challenge to stay hopeful in an increasingly difficult world, Oladokun displayed a knack for making her personal thoughts relatable to the masses.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Many listings are in the range of hundreds to thousands of dollars, although some optimistic sellers are asking for a million or more.
    Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The coal industry is optimistic about the sector’s prospects under Trump, despite the drop in production during the first Trump administration, according to a recent report by S&P Global.
    David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Weather Schools in Asheville are reopening in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene She and other therapists in the area say living through this experience alongside their patients has been a unique and gratifying experience.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Involvement in such roles can drive significant positive change within these organizations and provide a gratifying experience for your leaders, enriching their personal and professional growth. 4.
    Hao Lam, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Heartening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartening. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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