- present participle of encourage.
encouraging
Example Sentences
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Despite the encouraging mouse experiments, researchers still need to answer several fundamental questions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
These larger trials will be important for determining whether the encouraging reductions in abdominal fat observed in early studies can be reproduced in broader patient populations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Far from paying a price, they seem to be thriving, an encouraging sign for the rest of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
AI agents are becoming more proactive in encouraging user engagement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Methuselah also attended to act as mediator and counselor, approving some ideas while discouraging others, calming the hothead and encouraging the timid.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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