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
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The neighborhood didn't look very promising.
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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Advertisement In a promising sign for Democrats, women have voted early in greater numbers than men: Nearly 56% of those who cast ballots were women, compared with 44% men.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Early voting has also had some promising signs for Democrats, including high female turnout, particularly as polls show a widening gender gap, with women leaning toward Harris and men toward Trump.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
After a promising start in Minnesota’s largest city, KZ Provisioning is in the perfect position to expand far beyond the reaches of the Midwest, with new cities, states and potentially even countries on the horizon.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’s teams have both seen promising signs from early voting.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Early voting has also had some promising signs for Democrats, including high female turnout, particularly as polls show a widening gender gap, with women leaning toward Harris and men toward Trump.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
After a promising start in Minnesota’s largest city, KZ Provisioning is in the perfect position to expand far beyond the reaches of the Midwest, with new cities, states and potentially even countries on the horizon.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’s teams have both seen promising signs from early voting.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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