promising
adjective
prom·is·ing
ˈprä-mə-siŋ 
: full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results
a promising new medicine
promisingly
adverb
Examples of promising in a Sentence
The neighborhood didn't look very promising.
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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This kind of pulling back isn't unusual as airlines adjust to actual demand at a new airport, but carriers cutting capacity is not a promising sign for the airport's popularity.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
With a combined score of 15, Leavitt is off to a promising start in the competition.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Addressing rapid capacity fading The research addresses the common issue of rapid capacity fading in sodium manganese oxide cathodes, a promising material for lithium-ion battery alternatives.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Her team has also isolated endophytes from sweet potatoes that improve the rooting of poplars, a promising biofuels crop.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
With a combined score of 15, Leavitt is off to a promising start in the competition.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Addressing rapid capacity fading The research addresses the common issue of rapid capacity fading in sodium manganese oxide cathodes, a promising material for lithium-ion battery alternatives.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Her team has also isolated endophytes from sweet potatoes that improve the rooting of poplars, a promising biofuels crop.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for promising
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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