Thesaurus results for PROMISE

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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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The Federal Emergency Management Agency had promised the state $608 million in reimbursement. — Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Details are slim, but Hazelton promised to share more on what’s to come soon. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Noun

Abbott has stumped on the promise of property tax relief and empowering taxpayers. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Set in the immigrant neighborhoods of 1950s Brooklyn, Miller’s searing tragedy explores the tensions between devotion and desire, justice and loyalty, and the promise and pressures of the American Dream. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for promise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise

Verb

Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel has vowed to resist a military aggression.

— Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
After the shooting of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis in January, DHS vowed to quickly deploy body cameras to federal immigration agents nationwide.

— Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 14 July 2026

Definition of vow

Noun

Importantly, Trump’s announcement on Monday also contradicted pledges by some of his top officials not to charge tolls in the strait.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
There's also an analog-style SIM Edition for driving control ($89 pledge, $149 retail), and a Creator Edition optimized for video editing, priced the same as the SIM Edition.

— Shirl Leigh July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026

Definition of pledge

Verb

That means another trip to Curry Gate might be in my future — along with visits to the other Charlotte restaurants that readers swear serve some of the city’s hottest dishes.

— Evan Moore July 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
News of the fire reached musician Linda Ronstadt, who swore that Dan Tana’s served the best plate of spaghetti in the world.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of swear

Verb

However, Mural warned, individual small data centers might not interrupt the flow of electricity much, but a cluster of them could.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Trump has warned that the US would strike bridges and power plants in Iran next week unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of warn

Verb

But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Cloud infrastructure has proven to be highly lucrative for hyperscaler peers Amazon, Microsoft and Google, and Zuckerberg has hinted of late that Meta could be headed in that direction.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of hint

Verb

Relief from heat is anticipated by Wednesday and Thursday, when the high temperature is forecast to inch down into the mid-80s.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
As far as the production approach to Sunday, Telemundo anticipates having its biggest canvas yet, with correspondents delivering reports and setting the scene from Spain and Argentina.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2026

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