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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While the science is always evolving, colostrum should be viewed as a promising but still largely unproven supplement rather than a cure-for-all wellness product.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Yet there is little doubt Hackney is a promising player.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 June 2026
One of the main goals behind the project was to reduce emissions from construction materials, and, according to project manager Hans Hafellner from the Institute of Building Physics, Services and Construction at TU Graz, the results look very promising.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
In any case, Waymo’s agreement with B2U fits with a more promising and broader trend of the United States installing record amounts of battery energy storage.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Yet there is little doubt Hackney is a promising player.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 June 2026
One of the main goals behind the project was to reduce emissions from construction materials, and, according to project manager Hans Hafellner from the Institute of Building Physics, Services and Construction at TU Graz, the results look very promising.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
In any case, Waymo’s agreement with B2U fits with a more promising and broader trend of the United States installing record amounts of battery energy storage.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
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 7 Jun. 2026.
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