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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Acquired two days before the Olympic break in a trade with the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Liam Greentree and draft picks, the 34-year-old Russian winger showed promising signs for a team near the bottom of the league in beating opposing goaltenders.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Menchel later formed a promising business and social relationship with Epstein that began right after Epstein finished his sentence in Palm Beach.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
But as spring turned to summer and summer prepared to turn to fall, he’d been told of only one potential donor whose situation actually looked promising.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Every farmer knows there comes a time to thin the crop to allow the most promising plants to grow bigger and reach their potential.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Menchel later formed a promising business and social relationship with Epstein that began right after Epstein finished his sentence in Palm Beach.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
But as spring turned to summer and summer prepared to turn to fall, he’d been told of only one potential donor whose situation actually looked promising.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Every farmer knows there comes a time to thin the crop to allow the most promising plants to grow bigger and reach their potential.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 25 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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