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adjective

ˈprä-mə-siŋ How to pronounce promising (audio)
Definition of promisingnext
1
as in bright
having qualities which inspire hope a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday

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2
as in encouraging
pointing toward a happy outcome all the signs for the new business are promising

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promising

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verb

present participle of promise
1
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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2
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
Adjective
An agent working on adjacent problems notices a promising lead and posts a smaller bounty for replicating the finding. — ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 The awards seek to identify promising paths for future scientific breakthroughs and investment. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Verb
The Spain international will strengthen Arsenal’s goalkeeping options, competing alongside Daphne van Domselaar, Anneke Borbe and promising new Danish 18-year-old signing Isabella Damm. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Boise’s newest garage broke ground Thursday on Jefferson Street, promising parking and public spaces next to the Treasure Valley YMCA’s flagship downtown campus. — Mark Dee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for promising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promising
  1. bright
  2. encouraging
  3. vowing
  4. predicting
  5. optimistic
  6. favorable
  7. swearing
  8. warning
Adjective
  • Spring also brings out the beautiful golden club with its bright yellow flowers clustered at the tip of a spike.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Allow your eyes 20 to 30 minutes to adapt to the darkness, avoid checking bright smartphone screens and don’t use binoculars or telescopes, which will only restrict your view of the night sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of bright
Adjective
  • The encouraging conclusion is that the path forward does not require wholesale replacement.
    — Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The newly independent FedEx Freight checks that box, as does Honeywell Technologies , which delivered an encouraging earnings report on Thursday morning.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of encouraging
Verb
  • New Hampshire Democrats are defying the Democratic National Committee‘s plans for South Carolina and vowing to hold the party’s first 2028 presidential primaries in accordance with their state’s law.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, Yemen’s Houthi rebels declared a naval blockade of their own against Saudi Arabia on Monday, vowing to cut off the country from another critical maritime chokepoint, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 21 July 2026
Definition of vowing
Verb
  • Apple recently increased prices across its Mac, iPad, HomePod, AppleTV, and Vision Pro product lines, with analysts predicting increases for its flagship iPhone lineup as well.
    — Srikanth Jagabathula, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • That shift from reporting to predicting is what will earn HR a seat at the table where real business decisions are made and HR moves from a support function to a business driver.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of predicting
Adjective
  • Going into next season, how does Charles keep his optimistic outlook in the face of all that?
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • Firefighters made progress keeping the fire in check, however, and officials were optimistic the city would be in the clear once the worst of the wind died down Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • Combined with a favorable exchange rate and London’s reputation as a global business and cultural hub, the city continues to attract wealthy buyers looking for both a long-term investment and a European home base.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • By selling the August $60 put, options traders capture rich implied volatility ahead of August earnings while capitalizing on Ball Corp's robust cash flows, debt reduction discipline, and favorable historical post-earnings price stability.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of favorable
Verb
  • Ormund buckles easily enough, dropping to his knee and swearing fealty to Daenerys.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of swearing
Verb
  • The far western edge of the Florida panhandle was upgraded to a tropical storm warning.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The Israeli military said Lebanese soldiers had entered an area that was not part of the pilot zone and Israeli troops fired warning shots in the air.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of warning

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