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
Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
And for France, the road ahead promises more of the political uncertainty that is eroding investor confidence in the European Union’s second-largest economy and is frustrating efforts to rein in France’s damaging state deficit and debts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
After all, the foldable, prefabricated house promises quick and straightforward assembly that won’t take months or require a construction worker.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
But a year ago, SpaceX began making another push for the satellite expansion, which promises to upgrade Starlink with gigabit internet speeds.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
And for France, the road ahead promises more of the political uncertainty that is eroding investor confidence in the European Union’s second-largest economy and is frustrating efforts to rein in France’s damaging state deficit and debts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Making good on her promise that her goodbye tour this year did not mean an end to concerts altogether, Lauper has announced a Las Vegas residency for next year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
After all, the foldable, prefabricated house promises quick and straightforward assembly that won’t take months or require a construction worker.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise
Verb
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Macron has previously ruled out resigning himself, vowing to see out his second and last presidential term to its end in 2027.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trump has vowed for weeks to clean up crime in Chicago, though the city has experienced a decline in most major crime categories this year, according to WBEZ.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Let’s tie it all together by predicting that the first meeting of the season between Toronto and Philadelphia gets well and truly out of control … which by today’s standards means there are three fights in the game.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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High geopolitical volatility makes predicting the market’s future even more difficult than usual, a Reuters columnist argued.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arkansas now has 16 pledges for the 2026 class.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Renda, a Pitt pledge, connected with Ohio State commit Brock Boyd on first-quarter strikes of 13 and 9 yards, the former drive highlighted by a 47-yard completion to Luc Jacquemard for Carroll (6-0, 4-0 District 4-6A).—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vogue’s Concetta Ciarlo also swears by Purito’s gel-cream when trying to calm her own flare ups.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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More than 38,000 shoppers swear by the lash serum for longer lashes with consistent use.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Sunday, Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi warned there was essentially no job growth in September, citing data from Revelio Labs and ADP.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But aside from hinting that there might be more gigs in the future, the reliably inscrutable singer did not fall for the bait of follow-up questions and left it at that.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
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The executive hinted that the collaboration with Arsham, who marked his appointment as Hublot ambassador by carving a large-scale sundial in ice, could continue to evolve further.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promise. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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