Synonyms of promised

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• committed
• engaged
• betrothed
• affianced
• bespoke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unattached

promised

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vowed
• swore
• pledged
• agreed
• insisted
• covenanted
• ensured
• guaranteed
• consented
• assented
• gave one's word
• undertook
• plighted
• declared
• acceded
• betrothed
• affianced
• affirmed
• asserted
• trothed
• averred
• contracted
• engaged
• avowed
• warranted
• avouched

2

as in predicted

to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

given the cast, the new sitcom promises to be an excellent show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicted
• warned
• hinted
• indicated
• anticipated
• boded
• suggested
• foreboded
• augured
• bade fair
• forecast
• prophesied
• foretold
• presaged
• forewarned
• implied
• foresaw
• foreshadowed
• prognosticated
• alluded
• divined
• signified
• prefigured
• intimated
• portended
• foreknew
• betokened
• connoted
• presignified
• harbingered
• insinuated

Example Sentences

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

When the button promised nothing and would simply delete the photos, the 32-billion-parameter model still chose it 75% of the time. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Those are safe talking points for the midterms, but hardly the MAHA agenda Kennedy promised to deliver in Washington. — David Lim, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Kennedy had promised the release of a first-ever government definition of ultraprocessed food in April. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

The former San Francisco district attorney and assistant LAPD chief promised to reduce mass incarceration and hold police accountable while also reducing crime. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Food processing promised to improve food safety, shelf life, quality, convenience, taste and healthfulness. — Garrett M. Broad, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

James Talarico, campaigning for the Senate in Texas, has similarly promised to fight climate change by boosting renewable energy while lowering costs by promoting all energy sources. — Geoffrey Henderson, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Vaonis has promised to expand the Atlas ecosystem after launch, including a backpack, filters, an equatorial wedge and most importantly, new imaging modules. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The French government has already promised 3,000 extra teachers in a bid to quell the unrest. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing promised

• promised land