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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His breakout has been among the most promising signs for the Twins.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
The committee is rounded out by Belgian filmmaker Laura Wandel, Chilean director-screenwriter Diego Céspedes, Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty, and Isaach De Bankolé, who won the César (France’s version of the Academy Award) for most promising actor for Thomas Gilou’s Black Mic Mac in 1987.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
By the end of the 2023 season, despite a promising foundation under Payton, Paton was not particularly popular in Denver.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
In a promising sign, Speedman was at Disney’s TV awards season party late last month alongside talent of ABC series that had already been renewed.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 May 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
The committee is rounded out by Belgian filmmaker Laura Wandel, Chilean director-screenwriter Diego Céspedes, Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty, and Isaach De Bankolé, who won the César (France’s version of the Academy Award) for most promising actor for Thomas Gilou’s Black Mic Mac in 1987.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
By the end of the 2023 season, despite a promising foundation under Payton, Paton was not particularly popular in Denver.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
In a promising sign, Speedman was at Disney’s TV awards season party late last month alongside talent of ABC series that had already been renewed.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 May 2026
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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