- present participle of encourage.
encouraging
Example Sentences
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In a separate speech on Wednesday, however, New York Fed President John Williams said: "There are encouraging reasons to expect that inflation has peaked and should edge down in coming quarters."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Mexodus,” a live-looping, hip-hop musical about an enslaved person who seeks sanctuary south of the border, offers encouraging signs of life for the art form.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The latest Philadelphia Fed report may have some encouraging signs for Americans’ finances.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Nichols emphasized that the results also carry an encouraging message for individuals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sir Peter had stood all of one night on the bastion directing and encouraging the men.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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