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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

  • 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.
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