promised 1 of 2

adjective

chiefly dialect
as in committed
pledged in marriage I cannot entertain your marriage proposal, for I am already promised to another

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promised

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verb

past tense of promise
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
Adjective
So why don’t these projects deliver the promised economic benefits? — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 With the first of Mamdani’s four promised rent freezes coming at us like a high-speed train, many of us won’t be around for the next three. — Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 That is twice the promised average increase in refunds. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Fusion energy has long promised virtually limitless, low-carbon power by mimicking the physical reactions that fuel the Sun. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 Why were taxpayers paying consultants to commute when their firms had promised to staff the project locally? — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 Both Iowa’s Josh Turek and Texas’ James Talarico promised to break up vertical integration between insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers, and pharmacies. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 5 Nov. 2026 During a visit to France's second-largest city Marseille in the south of the country -- which experienced a significant outbreak of looting -- in late October, the president promised action. — David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Diaz plays a single mom of two daughters who pinky-promised to make an appearance at her youngest child’s soccer game, but the universe has other plans for her. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 Just 45 minutes ago, his group heard from their colleagues in Iceland, where viewing conditions had promised to be better than in Spain. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026 Kerns said the mural would take about two weeks and promised more details in time. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Others say Newsom’s latest move is a betrayal of the justice they were promised. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
  1. committed
  2. vowed
  3. predicted
  4. engaged
  5. swore
  6. warned
  7. pledged
  8. hinted
Adjective
  • When a user submits a request, the provider can subsequently generate a proof that the committed model produced the corresponding output tokens.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Gina seems committed to another Heather takedown, no matter how futile those efforts are.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Raman, who took credit for a major reduction in encampments in her own Hollywood Hills district, vowed to cut street homelessness in half citywide by summer 2028 and completely by the end of her first four-year term.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Bailey vowed to suspend the state’s gas tax increase by executive order, though Illinois governors don’t have the power.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of vowed
Verb
  • However, any sense that the ceasefire might yield wider progress in the war was tempered by Russian missile strikes on other cities ahead of what is predicted to be a bitter winter for Ukraine.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
  • What few could have predicted was that Cox would debut a whole album’s worth of all-new material.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of predicted
Adjective
  • The three-part 40mm drivers deliver fantastic audio by combining highs, mids, and lows to create an immersive soundscape that keeps you engaged and attentive.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This story was produced as part of the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a group of local, independent news outlets working together for a more informed and engaged community.
    — Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • One woman swore Alexander showed up outside a memorial service and asked people for IDs.
    — Francesca D’Annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The body language expert swore that the camp hangouts were positive.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of swore
Verb
  • Blanche also warned that authorities would pursue individuals who misuse SI against American taxpayers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • France's main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of warned
Verb
  • The state and federal governments have pledged to pay for about one-third of the construction costs.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hynes pledged to offer near certainty for developers seeking to build here.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pledged
Verb
  • Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell remained hospitalized on Monday as team officials hinted that the standout defender was recovering from a scary injury suffered a day earlier.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Three years ago, in a Q&A with Deadline’s Dominic Patten about his bestselling memoir and a desire to do King Lear, the constantly working Stewart hinted a more projects on screen, stage and possibly page to come.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hinted

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“Promised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promised. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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