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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
Steve Peoples, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The presidential primary season won't begin in earnest until after November's midterm elections, but this week's conference is showcasing a collection of Democrats already jockeying for position in what promises to be a crowded primary fight.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Operion promises a 360-degree unobstructed surgical field, secure low-latency connectivity, and telesurgery capabilities.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Located on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, Sewanee promises picturesque scenery to swoon over.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
AmLactin Rapid Relief Restoring Body Lotion, a bestselling option for patchy, flaky skin, promises up to 24 hours of relief from dry skin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The cream creates a supple look and feel, and promises plumping hydration for up to 24 hours.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The handlebar attaches to the scale with a retractable thermoplastic polyurethane cord and features a USB-C port on top for charging the scale's 1,000 mAh battery, which promises five months of power between charges.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
While the land is not part of the Lake Nona development, Tavistock does plan to develop acreage surrounding the warehouse park for its future Sunbridge plan, which promises to bring thousands of homes and apartments, hotel, office and retail space.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The grand promises have fallen short, but there’s a thriving market for AI systems that leverage humans to close gaps.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Together with a delegation of deeply mistrusting negotiators from Tehran, Vance is tasked with striking a lasting peace between rival nations that have failed to keep promises made days ago in a delicate last-minute ceasefire.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Do these deals live up to their promises?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
September 23 – October 22 Your promises should be meaningful right now.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
That was one of the big promises of his 2015 campaign.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
And despite promises that more files were going to become public, the Justice Department in July said no more would be released, prompting Congress to pass a bill to force the agency to do so.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Democrats’ next presidential primary season won’t begin in earnest until after November’s midterm elections, but this week’s conference showcased a collection of Democrats already jockeying for position in what promises to be a crowded competition.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The presidential primary season won't begin in earnest until after November's midterm elections, but this week's conference is showcasing a collection of Democrats already jockeying for position in what promises to be a crowded primary fight.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Operion promises a 360-degree unobstructed surgical field, secure low-latency connectivity, and telesurgery capabilities.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Located on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, Sewanee promises picturesque scenery to swoon over.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
AmLactin Rapid Relief Restoring Body Lotion, a bestselling option for patchy, flaky skin, promises up to 24 hours of relief from dry skin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The cream creates a supple look and feel, and promises plumping hydration for up to 24 hours.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The handlebar attaches to the scale with a retractable thermoplastic polyurethane cord and features a USB-C port on top for charging the scale's 1,000 mAh battery, which promises five months of power between charges.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
While the land is not part of the Lake Nona development, Tavistock does plan to develop acreage surrounding the warehouse park for its future Sunbridge plan, which promises to bring thousands of homes and apartments, hotel, office and retail space.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
Season 2 of the Netflix iteration dropped all nine of its episodes on April 10, with early promises to stay faithful evaporating as new attractions emerged and simmering resentments boiled over.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The grand promises have fallen short, but there’s a thriving market for AI systems that leverage humans to close gaps.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Together with a delegation of deeply mistrusting negotiators from Tehran, Vance is tasked with striking a lasting peace between rival nations that have failed to keep promises made days ago in a delicate last-minute ceasefire.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Do these deals live up to their promises?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
September 23 – October 22 Your promises should be meaningful right now.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
That was one of the big promises of his 2015 campaign.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
And despite promises that more files were going to become public, the Justice Department in July said no more would be released, prompting Congress to pass a bill to force the agency to do so.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promises
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Cambodia passed unprecedented legislation Monday imposing life imprisonment for scam kingpins as the nation vows to eliminate cyber fraud operations by month’s end.—
Sopheng Cheang,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Salieri vows to bring him down.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Despite this, McClain predicts that gas prices could drop 5 to 10 cents by the middle of next week.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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AlphaFold, which predicts three-dimensional, bioactive forms of a protein, has millions of sequences and a couple of hundred thousand structures.—
Benjamin P. Brown,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some wrongly believe that lavish praise, golden mementos, and investment pledges are the required currency for any deal.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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This comes despite multiple sustainability pledges, including one to phase out on-site coal in manufacturing by 2030.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Matas Buzelis swears Luka Dončić started it.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Without Brzezinski’s tact and creativity, Ashe swears the situation would have spiraled.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, despite the deluge of social media posts from hair transplant recipients, including Huffman, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery warns that many Turkish hair clinics are unlicensed and lack proper medical oversight.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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But about half of all mangrove ecosystems could collapse by 2050, the United Nations warns.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most of those features run through the central touchscreen, which hints to how these downloads usually work.—
Sean Tucker,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The shift in the industrial building’s property value hints that the site might experience a rise in its assessed valuation.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Which bodes well for his team, Hilinski said, with district play starting next week.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The way these teams have come together also bodes well for the state of college basketball.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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