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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This is an encouraging sign that generative AI and large language models (LLMs) provide a potential facility for adequately performing mental health therapy.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
City officials say that’s a somewhat encouraging sign as the city struggles to address a yearslong lifeguard shortage — a common affliction among parks departments across the country.
—Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman provided an encouraging update on Giancarlo Stanton, who is recovering from tennis elbow in both elbows.
—James O'Connell, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Krishna Guha, a vice chair at Evercore ISI, said the Supreme Court's opinion was encouraging but not definitive.
—Ann Saphir, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
City officials say that’s a somewhat encouraging sign as the city struggles to address a yearslong lifeguard shortage — a common affliction among parks departments across the country.
—Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman provided an encouraging update on Giancarlo Stanton, who is recovering from tennis elbow in both elbows.
—James O'Connell, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Krishna Guha, a vice chair at Evercore ISI, said the Supreme Court's opinion was encouraging but not definitive.
—Ann Saphir, USA Today, 24 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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