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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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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
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
The ambitious festival also promised a youth jazz camp and youth jazz intensive/master class, and seminars on the state of jazz in America. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 As of May, Uber was still trying to unlock the innovation AI promised. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The ministry promised a fresh review of security procedures in schools, particularly measures to prevent weapons and other dangerous items from being taken onto school premises. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Netflix, Disney and others fired off cease and desist letters, and ByteDance (which also owns TikTok) promised to do better. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Serbia also has promised to help rebuild Ukraine after the war. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Cassidy said then that Kennedy had promised to protect the existing vaccination system; those assurances, as Cassidy later acknowledged, proved empty. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2026, Sacramento Democrats and the governor promised that affordability would be a guiding priority. — Tony Strickland, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026 According to a release from the Indonesian National Police (INP), MS was promised a payment of 50,000 Malaysian Ringgit ($12,200) to transport the substances to Jakarta. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
  1. committed
  2. vowed
  3. predicted
  4. engaged
  5. swore
  6. warned
  7. pledged
  8. hinted
Adjective
  • Bieber has been a committed regular for years, often spotted leaving Forma in a coordinating Alo or CSB workout set.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of its sixth season, Brunson remains committed to acting and remaining in the writers’ room as opposed to directing episodes herself (for now).
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Later that day, in a reply to a fan’s Reddit post, Hank vowed to shift his own use of AI.
    — Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In an August 14 report from RadarOnline, sources claimed that the Fight Club star has vowed to repair his relationships with his eldest child, Maddox, and eldest daughter Zahara.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of vowed
Verb
  • Gen Z’s homeownership rate is predicted to be about 10% lower than that of their parents.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The alternative—exiting with no deal—meant trading with the EU and other countries on the terms of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which was predicted to cause severe economic disruption.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicted
Adjective
  • The content remained identical, but attendance immediately became more engaged because employees could no longer operate on autopilot.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Roberts and Ocasio-Cortez became engaged in 2022 in Puerto Rico, where the congresswoman's family has roots, according to Business Insider.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh said in a statement Thursday that Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore them in the day before at a citizenship ceremony in their Australian home city of Brisbane.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of swore
Verb
  • Iranian officials have warned since Friday that the mutual defense pact will not guarantee Saudi Arabia’s security, attempting to downplay the agreement.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Democrats warned that $350 million in funds from a tax cuts law appeared to have been redirected to the White House for security, including the ballroom.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of warned
Verb
  • Castillo pledged Thursday to continue her focus on animals and cosmetic genetic engineering.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, authorities are awaiting tons of supplies and humanitarian aid from countries that have pledged their support, among them Peru, China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pledged
Verb
  • Avoiding a court case also helped keep the the reason behind their breakup a mystery, though both have since hinted that the burden of fame and the constant pressure of being in the spotlight were more than the couple could bear.
    — Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026
  • David Harbour hinted that his new show with Millie Bobby Brown is for Hopper and Eleven fans.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hinted

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