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promising

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verb

present participle of promise

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Recent Examples of promising
Adjective
For now, the vertical AI bet, although incredibly promising, remains just that — a bet. Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The hope is that many of these promising initiatives continue to work and get FDA approval in the coming years so doctors have more options—and can save more lives. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
In 2023, podcast host Joe Rogan invited the two to debate — promising $100,000 to the charity of Hotez's choice as a payoff. Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025 Education experts say the North Lawndale experiment is promising, and locally, the project has drawn a lot of cheerleaders, roughly $1 million in philanthropic backing and no vocal opposition. Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promising
Adjective
  • The Pixel’s Magic Editor leverages generative AI tools, which can remove objects in the background, alter lighting, and realistically change the entire mood of a phone (a bright middary sun can easily be compensated for).
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Academy graduate Charlie Tasker is a bright prospect.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There was a brief period towards the end of last season when Destiny Udogie was preferred for high-profile matches, but Spence’s performances under Frank have been encouraging.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Waller’s gait appeared normal in the locker room Friday, which was an encouraging sign.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Miccosukee Tribe, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the use of the facility, is vowing to continue its lawsuit.
    Ely Brown, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In 2021, Kraft Heinz sold both its Planters nut business and its natural cheese business, vowing to reinvest the money into higher-growth brands like P3 protein snacks and Lunchables.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Sahm Rule has had an unblemished historical record of predicting recessions.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, the settlement is significantly higher than some legal experts were predicting.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps Vrabel knew something optimistic fans did not know.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Klarna was unusually optimistic about AI’s capabilities.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In the east, crews continued to build line between Wiseman Springs and Rancheria Creek, engaging the fire directly along its active edge where favorable.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Environmental conditions are favorable for development of this system, currently labeled as Invest 91L, and a tropical depression is likely to form over the weekend or early next week as the system moves slowly westward across the central tropical Atlantic.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel's guitar solo.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Davidson struggled but in adulthood found an advocate in his friend’s mother Dottie (Maxine Peake) and under the mentorship of Tommy (Peter Mullan), who saw through the uncontrollable ticks and swearing and gave him a job.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The White House has defended the unprecedented move, at least in part, by warning about the very real national security threat posed by our reliance on the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which produces the lion’s share of the planet’s chipmaking.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase and a longtime deficit hawk, has been warning of a potential bond crisis for some time.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promising. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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