Thesaurus results for PROMISES

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verb

present tense third-person singular of promise

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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promises

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noun

plural of promise

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

Verb

On top of the appropriately hirsute performer assuming the role of beefy antihero Kratos, the adaptation promises a god-tier ensemble cast, with the likes of Lost’s Sonya Walger and Homeland’s Mandy Patinkin joining the fray. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The deal promises to give Imax a small piece of the most technologically aggressive car market in the world. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Zera's latest model promises powerful cooling in a surprisingly tiny package. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 July 2026 Rely uses a Wi-Fi 6 gateway that promises download speeds between 170 and 354Mbps and upload speeds of 14 to 55Mbps, depending on your coverage area. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 The drape looks fluid without overwhelming my petite proportions, and the drawstring waist promises a customizable fit. — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 The police don’t care either way, driving Gosha into the arms of a gangster called The Tank, who promises to get him his money back within a week, for 40% commission. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026 De Hooch’s 1663 painting delivers exactly as little drama and numinous transcendence as its title promises. — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 Throw in the fact that Basabe, a Miami Beach Republican, will be representing himself without an attorney, and the scene in Leon County Circuit Court in Tallahassee promises to be unique. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Noun

As our planet revels in the recent achievements of this spring’s Artemis 2 mission and its four astronaut crew members, a new four-part PBS documentary series takes a scrutinizing look at space exploration and its inherent perils and promises. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 July 2026 If James wants to go home to Cleveland, hopefully there are promises — if not wink-wink agreements made — of ownership opportunities with the Cavaliers. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Some of the company’s other promises about jobs, which the lawsuit only alludes to, and the future of the two studio lots in Los Angeles, could be a different story. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 Those promises don’t always hold true, especially in already disadvantaged areas, Georgia Tech researchers say. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 The path to achieving those goals could be bumpy, however, especially given promises executives have made in terms of supporting dual movie studio output levels, multiple news operations and other areas of the business. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026 Looking further out, the tentative, long-term return of Venezuelan supply promises to add further barrels to global balances over the coming years. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 July 2026 But Brian’s repeated, unfulfilled promises to visit her home country of Spain – as well as an avoidance of video calls – struck Silvia’s sons as strange. — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 Live in the moment, but don’t make promises your future self has to keep. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for promises

Verb

Count Binface vows to build one affordable home, rename London Bridge the Phoebe Waller Bridge, after the noted actress.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 11 July 2026
Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026

Definition of vows

Verb

The history of tech transformation predicts short-term pain (job destruction) and long-term gain (job creation).

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 July 2026
In operation, the system first predicts future visual states from current observations and language instructions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of predicts

Noun

The latest arrivals are expected to be held at a maximum-security prison for up to a year, as Eswatini pledges to protect their rights while tightening security measures.

— Nokukhanya Musi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Other businesses have retreated from their own pledges as the US federal government rolled back environmental standards and sought to curb sustainability initiatives.

— Matt Day, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of pledges

Verb

Be sure to book ahead and bring along a travel companion who swears there is no way that a trip to the parks can be relaxing.

— Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
The Cubs lost 8-6 and the cheers turned to jeers and swears as relief pitcher Jacob Webb cursed his own performance after the game.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Definition of swears

Verb

If these prices become even steeper, the IMF warns, South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa could experience serious food shortages.

— Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Tolbert warns that food storage containers with lids should be cleaned regularly to prevent contamination from dust mites and other parasites, especially before refilling.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of warns

Verb

There’s, of course, also hints of early-aughts influence sprinkled in, with low-rise versions of this pant becoming more popular by the day.

— Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 20 June 2026
This hints that placing an order and being served with no human interaction may become as ordinary as having a robot complete your household chores.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

Definition of hints

Verb

That bodes extremely well for plane spotting out in broad daylight this summer.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
The Obama Presidential Center opening June 18 also bodes well for tourism, both in burnishing the city’s image and creating a new attraction to draw domestic and international visitors to Chicago, Reynolds said.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026