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as in bright
having qualities which inspire hope
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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as in encouraging
pointing toward a happy outcome
all the signs for the new business are promising
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as in vowing
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 predicting
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 promising
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 May 2026
McKenzie was a promising linebacker and Five Star Conference champion weightlifter for Orange City University as a sophomore.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Last year, Aaron Glenn spent all offseason promising that the Jets would find creative ways to use Hall in the passing game.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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Adjective
In a promising sign, Speedman was at Disney’s TV awards season party late last month alongside talent of ABC series that had already been renewed.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 May 2026
McKenzie was a promising linebacker and Five Star Conference champion weightlifter for Orange City University as a sophomore.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Verb
Klein acknowledged that direct financial assistance sounds promising, but questioned whether the state could implement such a system without it becoming bogged down by bureaucracy and red tape.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Last year, Aaron Glenn spent all offseason promising that the Jets would find creative ways to use Hall in the passing game.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promising
Adjective
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The food is rustic and cosmopolitan at once — bright, monumental salads, whole carrots and leeks baptized by fire, skeins of pasta, and Parmigiano snowing down — but the secret is the seeming effortlessness.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Eventually, Delta switched the shuttle to one of the main terminals, and in 2021 Spirit moved into the Marine Air Terminal, bringing its bright-yellow livery and ultra-discount business model with it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Whether this year is another blip or the start of at least a small rebuild is of course impossible to say yet, but the number of shows increasing (as did the number of pilots networks made) is an encouraging sign.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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As such, Google Project Zero is strongly encouraging vendors to improve their proactive software development practices to prevent these kinds of vulnerabilities from ever reaching end users.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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When the social media app briefly went dark in January 2025, Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order that allowed the company to continue operating in the United States, essentially vowing not to enforce the ban while negotiations over a potential sale continued.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The seat will be up for election again in November for the full term, with both Greene and Tunney vowing to run.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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AccuWeather is predicting the number of 90-degree days to be near or above the historical average in Boston, Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Each week since the season began in August, four of us — an algorithm, a guest subscriber on rotation, Wilfred and I — have been predicting the Premier League results with varying degrees of success.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Johnson’s Anaia is much sweeter, and though there’s some ferocity inside her too, the movie leaves her in a compassionate, optimistic place.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Everyone on the Titan mission is, with good reason, more optimistic about meeting their own challenges.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Some time later, a colleague convinced him to rein in his gland reductions, arguing that the glands could instead be moved into a more favorable position by adjusting the platysma using a specific technique.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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The lawsuit argues that allowing such a transfer could create incentives for states to enrich a president in hopes of favorable federal treatment.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Davidson, 54, became the subject of numerous documentaries, and in 2019, made headlines for unintentionally swearing at Queen Elizabeth II while receiving an award for his advocacy work.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some incidents included use-of-force and other behavioral concerns, including discussions over whether to provide bodycam where deputies were swearing to the show.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, the tire warning light on the dash remains lit all the time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Meanwhile, more than 100 Labour lawmakers also signed a letter warning against a party leadership contest, according to PA, which has seen the letter.—
Isa Soares,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promising. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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