hold/have promise
idiom
: to seem likely to be effective or successful in the future
The new drug holds/has promise.
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From new devices for sleep apnea to drugs for cancer, to creams for chronic itching and drops for improved eyesight, advances are underway that hold promise.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
However, some dietary changes could potentially hold promise.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 2 June 2025
Even second-year players Caleb Williams of Chicago and J.J. McCarthy of Minnesota hold promise, as does Bryce Young, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
New developments in lung cancer research and treatment hold promise for people like my sister.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
However, some dietary changes could potentially hold promise.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 2 June 2025
Even second-year players Caleb Williams of Chicago and J.J. McCarthy of Minnesota hold promise, as does Bryce Young, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
New developments in lung cancer research and treatment hold promise for people like my sister.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Hold/have promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%2Fhave%20promise. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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