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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More broadly, this work highlights a promising pathway for integrating solar energy directly into electrochemical energy storage, potentially bridging the gap between renewable energy harvesting and efficient energy utilization, according to researchers.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Yet after gesturing toward a promising thriller setup, the film soon begins to spin its wheels — doing little to complicate or tighten the melodrama, while only superficially probing its two principal characters as their romance is inevitably reignited.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have announced the first elastocaloric device capable of reaching sub-zero Celsius temperatures, marking a milestone in the development of this promising refrigeration technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Beau was a promising basketball player before knee injuries derailed his career.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Yet after gesturing toward a promising thriller setup, the film soon begins to spin its wheels — doing little to complicate or tighten the melodrama, while only superficially probing its two principal characters as their romance is inevitably reignited.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have announced the first elastocaloric device capable of reaching sub-zero Celsius temperatures, marking a milestone in the development of this promising refrigeration technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Beau was a promising basketball player before knee injuries derailed his career.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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