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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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2
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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, Rothman’s suggestion that the company has already made back its money on SCOTUSblog with plans to expand the publication and cover a court that presumably The Dispatch aligns with editorially seems like a promising indicator for its business and editorial direction.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Pohlad family began cutting costs after the promising 2023 season and put the franchise up for sale last year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, Rothman’s suggestion that the company has already made back its money on SCOTUSblog with plans to expand the publication and cover a court that presumably The Dispatch aligns with editorially seems like a promising indicator for its business and editorial direction.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
But fans are clearly in agreement that the outlook for the rest of his career doesn’t look promising.
—Hunter Simpson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promising
Adjective
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The Andromeda Galaxy can be found less than 10 degrees to the upper left of Mirach — the brightest star in the Andromeda constellation — in the hours following sunset in late September.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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More Ishika Samant/Getty Images This is obviously a very disappointing result as Nabers is one of the bright young superstars in the entire NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Political leaders play a crucial role in either encouraging or dispelling violence through their public statements.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s encouraging—and Republicans speaking out against it deserve credit.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With Sliwa vowing to stay on, the former governor will instead have to compel a larger turnout in his favor.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Still, Powell cautioned last month about the persistent threat of elevated inflation, vowing to contain price increases.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Going deeper The two startups, Kalshi and Polymarket, generated huge buzz by accurately predicting the 2024 election results.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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What is the Old Farmer's Almanac predicting for Wisconsin's fall 2025 weather forecast?—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Losing to Oregon was a tough blow in what has been a very optimistic season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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That’s sets things up well for Tarasov, who like the Panthers is optimistic can take the next step in his game after an up-and-down tenure with the Blue Jackets.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its surveys vary in their findings across time and can be either favorable or unfavorable to the government.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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El-Sayed and McMorrow are also swearing off corporate PAC money, though McMorrow took some in prior races.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some Democrats are swearing it off.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Nessel spoke about the work of her office’s Hate Crimes Unit, warning that Michigan reported about 620 hate crimes in 2024 — more than 50 incidents a month.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carney won an election in April with a strident message for Canadians, warning that theirrelationship with America would change dramatically in the coming years.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promising. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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