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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
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Sivka is a highly promising scoring threat who brings tantalizing versatility as a 6-foot-4 wing.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Building in the parking lots and properties around Honda Center, OCVibe will bring dozens of restaurants, new performance venues, outdoor spaces, hundreds of apartments and a hotel in what its developers are promising to become a downtown for Orange County.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Hydrogen industry shift The UK Government has identified hydrogen firing as a promising long-term solution for decarbonising high-temperature industrial processes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Sivka is a highly promising scoring threat who brings tantalizing versatility as a 6-foot-4 wing.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
But the centerpiece of the property tax reform that lawmakers have been promising for the last two years — a ballot measure to address soaring assessment values — remained elusive.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Building in the parking lots and properties around Honda Center, OCVibe will bring dozens of restaurants, new performance venues, outdoor spaces, hundreds of apartments and a hotel in what its developers are promising to become a downtown for Orange County.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promising
Adjective
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Having undergone an extensive 2024 renovation, each of the 259 rooms (including 42 suites) are bright and airy, with textures and colors inspired by the Canadian landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beyer, who has a warm smile and bright-pink glasses, did not hide her satisfaction.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In a statement, Boulder police said encouraging victims and witnesses to come forward is critical to moving the investigation forward and preventing further harm.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pacifica’s title aspirations in Crestview League softball received a few encouraging signs Thursday in another duel with Cypress.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Wei’s Cantonese left its Meridian ghost-kitchen building and paused business — vowing to seek another location later — fans were understandably disappointed.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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The judge concluded the hearing without issuing a ruling, instead vowing to decide the motion for a preliminary injunction within the next few days.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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But workers are also wary of the risks threatening typical 9-to-5 roles, with future-of-work reports and big-name CEOs predicting widespread workforce changes.—
Megan Sauer
Sarah Jackson
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Users on Polymarket and Kalshi had placed bets totaling about $11 million as of Friday morning towards predicting who will win.—
Lia Russell
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The most optimistic forecast put them middle-of-the-pack at 15th while most others placed them somewhere in the 20s.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lazar says even the most optimistic outlook for the rest of the season shows little chance of recovery.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Downtown trees offer favorable habitat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for celebrating the holiday.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Warren was bleeding but conscious, propped on an elbow, ordering Sneaky to get the sheep back, swearing when the man tried to move him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pinecrest police ends the Facebook post warning other neighbors in the area to stay vigilant, and for potential lawbreakers to stay far away.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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By this point, experts were warning that half a million people in Gaza were at risk of starvation, and organizations such as the Rabbinical Assembly, an association of Conservative rabbis, were urging immediate action to alleviate civilian suffering.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promising. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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