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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The most promising examples are not flashy.
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Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
More promising still is Dell’s use of Salesforce’s AI agents to automate parts of its supply chain, including onboarding new suppliers, which has cut its average onboarding time from months to days.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The Aura Ink digital picture frame is a promising concept hindered by the limitations of its core technology.
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Coming off a 19-14 season, with three of its four top scorers returning and the addition of several promising transfers, Davidson could be poised to make a big run.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
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Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
More promising still is Dell’s use of Salesforce’s AI agents to automate parts of its supply chain, including onboarding new suppliers, which has cut its average onboarding time from months to days.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The Aura Ink digital picture frame is a promising concept hindered by the limitations of its core technology.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Coming off a 19-14 season, with three of its four top scorers returning and the addition of several promising transfers, Davidson could be poised to make a big run.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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