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UK
/ɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒɪŋ/
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[ US /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ, ɪnˈkɝədʒɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ, ɪnˈkɝədʒɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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giving courage or confidence or hope
encouraging advances in medical research -
furnishing support and encouragement
the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
How To Use encouraging In A Sentence
- Although she enjoys the aesthetic value of wild flowers, her reason for encouraging their widespread growth is principally scientific.
- The report says of its figures: "The rising number of notifications in NSW is encouraging and suggests that our safety culture is robust. Which Hospitals Perform Best? If Only We Knew | Impact Lab
- A third-party group headed by a GOP operative is out with a new Nevada ad spot encouraging Latinos in the state not to cast votes in this year's midterm elections. GOP-Linked 'Latinos For Reform' Airs Nevada Ads Urging Hispanics Not To Vote (VIDEO)
- In her new role she will help to develop the midwives' public health role, with increased support for breastfeeding and encouraging mothers-to-be to stop smoking.
- An encouraging aspect was that each of the three new caps in the squad contributed to the victory.
- That lesson has been read as an encouraging one. The Times Literary Supplement
- The surge in commercial vehicle production was regarded as a particularly encouraging pointer to an improvement in the economy.
- On a more encouraging note, the Democratic front-runner is out-earning her. Think Progress » Bachmann Accuses The Media Of ‘Treason,’ Claims Use Of ‘Deem And Pass’ Warrants ‘Impeachment’
- As each hoplite was unshielded on his right side, he relied on the man next to him for protection, encouraging by necessity a strong sense of unity in battle. Alexander the Great
- However even currently available estimates already show encouraging results in the case 2 scenario described above.