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
Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026
New governing party turns toward the EU Magyar has promised to repair his country's ties with the EU, which Orbán had pushed to a breaking point, and to restore Hungary's place among Western democracies, whose standing had been called into question as Orbán drifted ever closer to Russia.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For example, Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices, including failing to honor refund promises or misrepresenting return procedures.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Verb
Klein acknowledged that direct financial assistance sounds promising, but questioned whether the state could implement such a system without it becoming bogged down by bureaucracy and red tape.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026
New governing party turns toward the EU Magyar has promised to repair his country's ties with the EU, which Orbán had pushed to a breaking point, and to restore Hungary's place among Western democracies, whose standing had been called into question as Orbán drifted ever closer to Russia.
—CBS News, 9 May 2026
Noun
Mamdani reacts to vote Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran on a campaign promise to freeze the rent, and back in February appointed six of the nine Rent Guidelines Board members.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
For example, Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices, including failing to honor refund promises or misrepresenting return procedures.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise
Verb
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Democrats vow to fight on Suzan DelBene, the top fundraiser for House Democrats, denounced the Virginia Supreme Court decision, characterizing it as four unelected judges casting aside the will of voters.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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When the social media app briefly went dark in January 2025, Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order that allowed the company to continue operating in the United States, essentially vowing not to enforce the ban while negotiations over a potential sale continued.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Many eclipse chasers ignored South America's total solar eclipse in 2019, which was short and predicted by some to be cloudy, for a slightly longer, supposedly clearer one in 2020 in almost the same place.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Green had predicted on his podcast once the season ended that Kerr wouldn’t return.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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My pledge is to remain laser-focused on community safety.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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That’s in line with his highly ambitious pledge to grow sales at or above 10% and EPS in the mid-teens going forward.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Prince swears this isn’t the start of a BBQ empire, though.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Because of their inattention or intentional decision to swear or affirm loyalty to California’s Constitution, other California US Congressional candidates are legally and morally bound to both the US and California constitutions, effectively preventing effective legislation at the federal level.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Environmental advocates and researchers have warned about the strains data centers place on water, electricity and air quality, though data can be hard to come by.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Federal regulators warned that, in some situations, the sediment could interfere with brake performance.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Both Vincent Kompany and Luis Enrique have hinted, in their own ways, at more of the same.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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The value difference hints that the property might experience an increase in its assessed valuation.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Brier sees progress in this area but says the time horizon for practical humanoids is longer than what most anticipate.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The two-time Cy Young Award winner is set to rejoin the rotation sooner than anticipated after teammate Tyler Glasnow left a start early this week because of back trouble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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“Promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promise. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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