promising
adjective
prom·is·ing
ˈprä-mə-siŋ 
: full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results
a promising new medicine
promisingly
adverb
Examples of promising in a Sentence
The neighborhood didn't look very promising.
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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Among the most promising signs in Monday’s data were great strides by the city’s youngest test takers.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
The last race before the summer break in Hungary showed promising signs for the team.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Though the game finished 1-0 to the visiting side, following a second-half goal from Roma forward Matías Soulé, there were some promising signs from a couple of the Toffees’ new signings.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
This sighting is a promising sign that the efforts to reintroduce female jaguars and promote genetic diversity are beginning to bear fruit.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
The last race before the summer break in Hungary showed promising signs for the team.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Though the game finished 1-0 to the visiting side, following a second-half goal from Roma forward Matías Soulé, there were some promising signs from a couple of the Toffees’ new signings.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
This sighting is a promising sign that the efforts to reintroduce female jaguars and promote genetic diversity are beginning to bear fruit.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for promising
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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