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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Still, that’s plenty to round out a promising draft class with a few of the following prospects.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The robot is still in research and development on Earth right now, with proof-of-concept tests proving quite promising.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Twice in the last three years, and also in 2011, Repole brought a promising horse to the Derby and had to scratch him before post time.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Some analysts are waiting to see promising yields of Intel's next-generation 14A manufacturing technology, planned for 2028 or beyond.
—Samantha Subin,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The robot is still in research and development on Earth right now, with proof-of-concept tests proving quite promising.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Twice in the last three years, and also in 2011, Repole brought a promising horse to the Derby and had to scratch him before post time.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Some analysts are waiting to see promising yields of Intel's next-generation 14A manufacturing technology, planned for 2028 or beyond.
—Samantha Subin,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 24 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2026.
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