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
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The neighborhood didn't look very promising.
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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For members of the state’s business community, that was a promising focus, one that closely aligned with their own goals.
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Even with a promising draft haul and possible leaps from Jaxson Dart and Malik Nabers, the team could be entirely out of contention come December.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled to replace the many key players who have been sidelined by injuries this season, but at least one call up has unearthed a promising young player.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Kim soon emerged as a promising candidate.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Even with a promising draft haul and possible leaps from Jaxson Dart and Malik Nabers, the team could be entirely out of contention come December.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled to replace the many key players who have been sidelined by injuries this season, but at least one call up has unearthed a promising young player.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Kim soon emerged as a promising candidate.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 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 17 May. 2026.
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