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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
As promised, his all comes out in the form of deliriously relentless rock ‘n’ roll, released in short, cathartic bursts. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026 The update comes two years after Apple first promised major upgrades that were repeatedly delayed. — Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Chen Moonves promised to find someone to take her place, however. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 July 2026 Other promised features, like the ability to log TV shows, still haven’t materialized. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 The update comes two years after Apple first promised major upgrades that were repeatedly delayed. — Ben Goggin, NBC news, 10 July 2026 Their logic assumed that certain nameplates, along with higher prices, promised a more premium experience. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Tricia Cotham, as her father’s power of attorney, is suing Yaffe to void a cohabitation agreement John signed that promised Yaffe the assets. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 Keiko Fujimori promised to build four prisons and another similar to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center known as the CECOT, and to force prisoners to work in the prisons. — ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
  1. committed
  2. vowed
  3. predicted
  4. engaged
  5. swore
  6. warned
  7. pledged
  8. hinted
Adjective
  • If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from filmmaking after his 10th feature film, then whatever movie the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his swan song from the big screen.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • He is seen as anti-business — FTSE-100 chairs and chief executives privately express horror at the idea of him as chancellor — and as market-unfriendly because he is viewed as less committed than Reeves to fiscal discipline.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Rivera vowed that Lineage would provide cash assistance, air conditioners, air purifiers and even help paying utility bills.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Far-right figure Marine Le Pen pledged to roll out air-conditioning across France if her party comes to power, while the British Conservatives vowed to overturn net-zero rules that restrict AC installation in new builds.
    — Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of vowed
Verb
  • Before Chinese refining capacity picks up again, the government will want assurances that crude is flowing through the strait unimpeded, Kaneva predicted.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The figures represented a setback after Central Bank President Luis Pérez predicted in May that monthly inflation would remain in single digits for the rest of the year.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of predicted
Adjective
  • The six-reservation threshold is low enough to feel attainable, but high enough to identify diners who are more engaged than the casual user.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • In the public unveiling, the interceptor detected and engaged target drones in real time.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • News of the fire reached musician Linda Ronstadt, who swore that Dan Tana’s served the best plate of spaghetti in the world.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Raison, who had previously studied meditation, used the EAR to evaluate whether two hundred people who participated in meditation subsequently became kinder, swore less, or engaged in deeper conversations.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Definition of swore
Verb
  • Earlier in the day, residents were warned about possible evacuations, but those warnings were lifted by Saturday evening, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • In Bahrain, sirens sounded and officials warned residents to proceed to the nearest safe location.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Definition of warned
Verb
  • But Silverman pledged that at least 30% of the new housing would be preserved for at least 40 years at rental rates the state considers affordable.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
  • Far-right figure Marine Le Pen pledged to roll out air-conditioning across France if her party comes to power, while the British Conservatives vowed to overturn net-zero rules that restrict AC installation in new builds.
    — Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of pledged
Verb
  • LeBron update During Prime’s broadcast of Monday’s Heat summer league game, NBA insider Chris Haynes said James’ agent Rich Paul hinted that James’ free agent decision could be coming soon.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Eventually, their bond will sour with Raskova using her knowledge of Zoya’s scandalous paternity (Zoya’s father is heavily hinted to be either Brezhnev or a son of Brezhnev) against Irina somehow, until Irina turns the tables on Raskova herself.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of hinted

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