1
as in to vow
to make a solemn declaration of intent
they promised to keep in touch with us after they moved away
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2
as in to predict
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
given the cast, the new sitcom promises to be an excellent show
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as in vow
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
he made a promise to arrive on time, come hell or high water
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Recent Examples of promise
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
This was before Toms or Warby Parker promised to donate a pair of shoes or glasses for every pair purchased, before Dove's Self-Esteem Fund.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
The radical successors of Khamenei can never be trusted to keep any promise or agreement.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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Verb
While the early results are promising, Zhou stressed that the technology is still in its infancy and faces significant scalability challenges.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
This was before Toms or Warby Parker promised to donate a pair of shoes or glasses for every pair purchased, before Dove's Self-Esteem Fund.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
The radical successors of Khamenei can never be trusted to keep any promise or agreement.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise
Verb
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The Ravens’ first pick Thursday was Penn State’s Vega Ioane, a 6-foot-4 and 326-pound guard who is described as a mauler and who vowed that no one is going to touch his quarterback, Lamar Jackson.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Amid sharp criticism over what some saw as an inadequate NYPD response, Menin vowed to pass a bill requiring the buffer zones.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Avs have not blown the doors off this team like many pundits predicted, given the chasm between the two clubs in the final NHL standings.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The low-pressure system was predicted to pass through Kern County and into the Los Angeles area in the afternoon, eventually making its way south to Orange County and the Inland Empire.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Scott campaigned on a pledge to unite a city that historically has been divided by race, geography and wealth.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
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Keep an eye on LSU pledge Lucas Nawrocki, the 2025 Star-Telegram Offensive Player of the Year.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Davidson, 54, became the subject of numerous documentaries, and in 2019, made headlines for unintentionally swearing at Queen Elizabeth II while receiving an award for his advocacy work.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some incidents included use-of-force and other behavioral concerns, including discussions over whether to provide bodycam where deputies were swearing to the show.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The world is facing its biggest energy security threat in history, Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, warned today.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kratsios warned that such campaigns can extract core capabilities from American models.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump hints Iran war could last longer than estimated.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots should be looking for a developmental quarterback and running back in this year’s class, but executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf already hinted last week that the team won’t be looking for a center.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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As The Athletic reported Tuesday, Feliciano and Jones are expected to acquire up to 40 percent of the Padres — not more than half the franchise, as some in the industry had once anticipated.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hen-egg-sized hail (2 inches) is anticipated with the incoming storm.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promise. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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