encouraging
adjective
en·cour·ag·ing
in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ 
-ˈkə-ri-,
en-
: giving hope or promise
encouraging news
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 order was encouraging, said Erin Tsurumoto Grassi, associate director of Alliance San Diego, a nonprofit that provides legal services to immigrants and advocates for human rights.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
At the event, Toledo told Variety the response from industry delegates in his back-to-back one-on-one meetings during the market has been encouraging.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 25 July 2025
The encouraging sign on this front is that Maresca has received a lot of credit within Chelsea for his intelligent management of his squad at the Club World Cup.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025
For Freedman and other investment analysts, the market's underlying fundamentals are encouraging.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
At the event, Toledo told Variety the response from industry delegates in his back-to-back one-on-one meetings during the market has been encouraging.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 25 July 2025
The encouraging sign on this front is that Maresca has received a lot of credit within Chelsea for his intelligent management of his squad at the Club World Cup.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025
For Freedman and other investment analysts, the market's underlying fundamentals are encouraging.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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