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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The effort by Osaka Metropolitan University scientists offers a promising shortcut to producing more efficient organic thin-film solar cells.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Valerius has a contract with Breda into 2028 and would prefer to finish the season in the Eredivisie, while NAC could receive one of the biggest transfer fees in club history for a promising youth academy products, Blaauwhof wrote for the outlet VI.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Moderna stock surged 16% yesterday after receiving promising clinical trial results for its experimental skin cancer vaccine.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The decline is unwarranted because Apple recently announced a promising AI partnership with fellow Club holding Alphabet .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Valerius has a contract with Breda into 2028 and would prefer to finish the season in the Eredivisie, while NAC could receive one of the biggest transfer fees in club history for a promising youth academy products, Blaauwhof wrote for the outlet VI.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Moderna stock surged 16% yesterday after receiving promising clinical trial results for its experimental skin cancer vaccine.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The decline is unwarranted because Apple recently announced a promising AI partnership with fellow Club holding Alphabet .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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