promising
Definition of promising
: full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results a promising new medicine
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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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First Known Use of promising
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PROMISING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of promising for English Language Learners
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: likely to succeed or to be good : full of promise
PROMISING Defined for Kids
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Definition of promising for Students
: likely to turn out well or be good a promising start
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