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encouraging

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[ UK /ɛnkˈʌɹɪd‍ʒɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ, ɪnˈkɝədʒɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. giving courage or confidence or hope
    encouraging advances in medical research
  2. furnishing support and encouragement
    the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher

How To Use encouraging In A Sentence

  • 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.
  • Although she enjoys the aesthetic value of wild flowers, her reason for encouraging their widespread growth is principally scientific.
  • In Egypt, Lozah recently visited some youth centres in Aswan that are participating in an initiative encouraging girls and women to utilise traditionally male-dominated spaces: Global Voices in English » Blogging About Poverty And Development In The Arab World
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