1
as in vowed
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 predicted
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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Recent Examples of promised
Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Paxton promised to investigate the university’s handling of the event in a social media post last week.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
In late September, a report from other online-safety advocacy groups, which was corroborated by researchers at Northeastern University, found that most of the 47 child safety features promised by Instagram were flawed.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The Tea app promised to create a safe space for women to share information about men but required users to upload photos of themselves to verify their gender.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Connor hopes to excel for all eight years but the future is promised to no one.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Dana White has promised the biggest card in the fighting company’s history, as fighters will enter the ring on the South Lawn near the Oval Office.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
To meet those targets, especially when market conditions or interest rates made organic growth more difficult, managers were more inclined to take on additional risk that promised higher yields, the scholars argue.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The American Public Television organization promised that all of the net proceeds will go to its public television stations across the United States.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some haven’t gotten what was promised.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Paxton promised to investigate the university’s handling of the event in a social media post last week.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
In late September, a report from other online-safety advocacy groups, which was corroborated by researchers at Northeastern University, found that most of the 47 child safety features promised by Instagram were flawed.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The Tea app promised to create a safe space for women to share information about men but required users to upload photos of themselves to verify their gender.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Connor hopes to excel for all eight years but the future is promised to no one.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Dana White has promised the biggest card in the fighting company’s history, as fighters will enter the ring on the South Lawn near the Oval Office.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
To meet those targets, especially when market conditions or interest rates made organic growth more difficult, managers were more inclined to take on additional risk that promised higher yields, the scholars argue.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The American Public Television organization promised that all of the net proceeds will go to its public television stations across the United States.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
Adjective
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McDavid, who has supplanted Crosby as the league’s top player, re-committed to the Oilers on the eve of the season’s opening games — assuring that the future of hockey’s most famous active player, now entering his 21st season, becomes the hot-stove topic between now and the trade deadline.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Dewey explains that democrats are committed to allowing individuals to develop their own gifts and are confident in the ability of individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to pursue unification—by force if necessary.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 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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These future tests could help uncover space-time fluctuations predicted by some quantum gravity models and shed light on the interplay between dark matter, vacuum energy, and gravitational fields.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The results indicate that global trade with Africa has been more resilient than economists had predicted following the imposition of US tariffs, with the continent’s largest international exporter — South Africa — still facing 30% tariffs on exports to the US.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Now, from her base in Anchorage, Rice has been able to stay engaged and informed, even with little information coming through official channels.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Across the three groups, the Hello Sunshine Collective reaches a highly engaged audience of over 100 million.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Hunted by his former boss, Brooks (Perlman) — a ruthless crime lord who knows every secret Don swore to bury — Don must fight for redemption, protect the boy, and face the sins of the woman who pulled him back in… one bullet at a time.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In October, McMichael got a letter from the plan that warned of monthly premiums jumps next year.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Oct. 2025
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And although Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned that more project cancellations are forthcoming, for now some of the carbon removal projects most closely linked to Big Oil, including projects being run by Chevron and Occidental Petroleum, haven’t faced the ax.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some 400 artists worldwide have pledged to remove their music from streaming platforms in Israel.—
Noa Tishby,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Caribou, Hayley Williams, Dry Cleaning, Marina, Caroline, Diiv, Duval Timothy, Idles, Muna, Paloma Faith, Obongjayar, Marc Rebillet, Tokimonsta, 454, Pinegrove, and Skee Mask have also removed or pledged to remove their music from streaming services in the country.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Early Cassini data had hinted towards a young ocean on the world as well, though scientists were initially skeptical.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 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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“Promised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promised. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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