Thesaurus results for PROMISE

promise 1 of 2

verb

Definition of promise

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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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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promise

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noun

ˈprä-məs

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

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If Rogowski can deliver on his tools and promise and dominate in the NCAA as a freshman, then the Canucks will surely push to sign him at the tail end of 2027-28. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Boosie alleges that Wohl and Burkman also promised to give the rapper half of his $600,000 back if their efforts were unsuccessful. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Noun

The startup has offered additional privacy promises as part of its bid, as well as offering a 25% price premium. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Matthews wanted to see progress rather than vague promises about what might happen. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise

Verb

Environmental and public health groups called the rollbacks dangerous and vowed to challenge the rules in court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Trump, who has been granted sweeping legal immunity by the Supreme Court, has vowed to issue pardons for members of his team who face investigation.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of vow

Verb

His point is that although LLMs, no less than chess engines and other specialist systems, are trained on a specific task—namely, predicting the next word in a text passage—that task is special.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Rather than trying to predict where mortgage rates will go, compare the rates and monthly payments available to you now.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of predict

Verb

Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
What was sworn to be the final chapter in a revolutionary trilogy, the shift in tone from the first two installments can be attributed to a change in writers.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of swear

Verb

But advocates for people in poverty warned that the gains might be short-lived.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Officials frame the shift as backing drug interdiction and border security, reviving Monroe Doctrine-era claims to dominance in the Americas while warning against growing Chinese influence in Latin America.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of warn

Verb

Richardson’s trade request has remained intact throughout training camp and the preseason, but assistant GM Ed Dodds strongly hinted in mid-August that the Colts were intending to keep Richardson.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Nikki will be seeking a password, also hinted via social media, that will change nightly, from guests.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hint

Verb

Enciso can be the bustling out-ball, the tenacious, front-footed defender and provide the moments of individual brilliance to get Ipswich out of the relegation trouble many anticipate.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Rather, the neural signals associated with threat detection and pain were most acute when people were merely anticipating the test.

— Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipate

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