hold/have promise
idiom
: to seem likely to be effective or successful in the future
The new drug holds/has promise.
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DeFabo: While Warren and Gainwell have promise and there may be an appetite to see what Warren can do in a leading role, both are also similar body types.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Still, weapons and gas, which India’s national government can buy on its own, hold promise as a way to tamp down the trade imbalance.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Agreements on carbon market mechanisms under Article 6 hold promise for more structured and transparent international cooperation.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
What Might Perplexity’s Election Tracker Mean For The Future
Dr. Banafa believes that Perplexity’s unique model may hold promise for the future.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Still, weapons and gas, which India’s national government can buy on its own, hold promise as a way to tamp down the trade imbalance.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Agreements on carbon market mechanisms under Article 6 hold promise for more structured and transparent international cooperation.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
What Might Perplexity’s Election Tracker Mean For The Future
Dr. Banafa believes that Perplexity’s unique model may hold promise for the future.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hold/have promise
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“Hold/have promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%2Fhave%20promise. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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