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as in vows
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 predicts
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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as in pledges
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
he made a promise to arrive on time, come hell or high water
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Recent Examples of promises
Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The Red Sea destination promises barefoot luxury that leaves a light footprint, redefining what an upscale travel experience can be.
—Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
This Pride Month edition of a Sunday tea dance promises gospel house, disco and rare grooves at Oakland’s historic LGBTQ+ bar.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Dazzle Dry promises quick-drying, long-lasting nail polishes that have earned tons of praise from Amazon shoppers and PEOPLE team members alike.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
This chilihead promises equal parts storytelling, comfort food, and learning disguised as a fun challenge.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
For certain kinds of problems with the right mathematical structure, this promises an exponential speedup over anything a classical machine could achieve.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
The mobile parallel to Intel’s Core Ultra 200S Plus-series desktop CPUs, this laptop silicon promises to boost the CPU’s support for faster gaming frame rates.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The event promises inspiring vibes, great music and a chance to celebrate the album release together.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Both teams have won their respective domestic leagues and are in red-hot form, so Saturday’s final promises to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
One of Mamdani's biggest campaign promises was taxing billionaires more.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The attorney general's office said Soto used false promises and drugs to coerce women into prostitution.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Every trade show floor was filled with futuristic demos, bold concepts and promises of what stores could become.
—Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Choose clear promises, and repeat them simply so everyone feels aligned now.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Democratic party organizations that sought the order issued a joint statement with similar promises.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The engine for this E2EE is the Signal protocol, an open source code base that multiple third-party experts have said lives up to its promises.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Verb
No matter the result of the final, a million people are expected to line the streets of North London to celebrate at least one major trophy for their men’s team in a parade that promises to end all soccer parades.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The Red Sea destination promises barefoot luxury that leaves a light footprint, redefining what an upscale travel experience can be.
—Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
This Pride Month edition of a Sunday tea dance promises gospel house, disco and rare grooves at Oakland’s historic LGBTQ+ bar.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Dazzle Dry promises quick-drying, long-lasting nail polishes that have earned tons of praise from Amazon shoppers and PEOPLE team members alike.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
This chilihead promises equal parts storytelling, comfort food, and learning disguised as a fun challenge.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
For certain kinds of problems with the right mathematical structure, this promises an exponential speedup over anything a classical machine could achieve.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
The mobile parallel to Intel’s Core Ultra 200S Plus-series desktop CPUs, this laptop silicon promises to boost the CPU’s support for faster gaming frame rates.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The event promises inspiring vibes, great music and a chance to celebrate the album release together.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Both teams have won their respective domestic leagues and are in red-hot form, so Saturday’s final promises to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
One of Mamdani's biggest campaign promises was taxing billionaires more.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The attorney general's office said Soto used false promises and drugs to coerce women into prostitution.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Every trade show floor was filled with futuristic demos, bold concepts and promises of what stores could become.
—Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Choose clear promises, and repeat them simply so everyone feels aligned now.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Democratic party organizations that sought the order issued a joint statement with similar promises.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The engine for this E2EE is the Signal protocol, an open source code base that multiple third-party experts have said lives up to its promises.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promises
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While Doherty’s Prue gets Piper to a hospital, Piper dies in her arms, and Prue vows to bring her back.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Analyzing 111,000 participants over 30 years, researchers found that variety of exercise independently predicts mortality risk, even after controlling for total activity volume.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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After picking up seven commitments through the afternoon, the U gained two more pledges to wrap up its Summer Splash official visit weekend.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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The organizations that will navigate this moment well are not those with the most ambitious pledges or the longest sustainability reports.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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But in the early days of the Maniacs, everyone swears that Merchant was a shrieking dervish during shows, exorcising her teenage demons on the stage of every bar in the Rust Belt.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The agency warns residents to do their research before purchasing exotic pets and to never release them into the wild.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Phelan warns Paxton could cost Republicans the state Former Speaker Dade Phelan led the House during the Paxton impeachment.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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And with the Dolphins rebuilding, logic hints that the player with upside will eventually be favored.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The small amount of data also hints that the drug is effective.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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There is only so much drama to be found in the first 24 hours, and yet some Islanders have already managed to get their feelings hurt, which bodes well for the next six weeks — for us the viewers anyway.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Even so, the relatively low level of support for his highest profile challenger, former Sheriff Alex Villanueva (with just 24% support), bodes well for Luna.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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“Promises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promises. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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