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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After missing four straight games because of a right elbow contusion/laceration, Jovic has returned to produce an encouraging three-game stretch following his rough start to the season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
But even with these encouraging trends, the mortgage market is still reacting day by day to new data, forecasts and investor sentiment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Scientists say this study is encouraging because eating peanuts could possibly reduce the risk for dementia, which increases as people age, since blood vessel function in the brain can become impaired.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Mitchell was 4 of 11 in the final frame, and Darius Garland, who otherwise enjoyed an encouraging game with 20 points, 10 assists, and good defense on Brunson, shot 1 of 5 down the stretch.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
But even with these encouraging trends, the mortgage market is still reacting day by day to new data, forecasts and investor sentiment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Scientists say this study is encouraging because eating peanuts could possibly reduce the risk for dementia, which increases as people age, since blood vessel function in the brain can become impaired.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Mitchell was 4 of 11 in the final frame, and Darius Garland, who otherwise enjoyed an encouraging game with 20 points, 10 assists, and good defense on Brunson, shot 1 of 5 down the stretch.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2026.
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