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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A number of the Twins’ most-exciting prospects are just one step below the major league level, beginning with outfielder Walker Jenkins, one of the most promising prospects across the league.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Jones arrived in Fort Worth with relatively high expectations after a promising freshman season at Kansas State.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Phase One currently is centered on a music theater that (from the point of view of the city) is very much in the nice-to-have-but-fully-served-elsewhere category and on a hotel, which is more promising but still less beneficial when compared with housing.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
By layering indicators such as travel habits, purchase footprints, and neighborhood retail tendencies, Vado builds rooftop-level consumer profiles that may help advertisers identify areas with promising engagement patterns.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Jones arrived in Fort Worth with relatively high expectations after a promising freshman season at Kansas State.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Phase One currently is centered on a music theater that (from the point of view of the city) is very much in the nice-to-have-but-fully-served-elsewhere category and on a hotel, which is more promising but still less beneficial when compared with housing.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
By layering indicators such as travel habits, purchase footprints, and neighborhood retail tendencies, Vado builds rooftop-level consumer profiles that may help advertisers identify areas with promising engagement patterns.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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 1 Apr. 2026.
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