show (a lot of) promise

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: to seem likely to be successful in the future

a young artist who shows (a lot of) promise

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Synthesizing information from a diverse array of sources is hard, and prediction markets show a lot of promise at that task. —

Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 The drug may also show promise in the treatment of other neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's and Parkinson's. Dementia affects more than 5 million Americans over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Other forms, like magnesium creatine chelate and creatine nitrate, also show promise for athletic performance. —

Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024 Benefits Of Student Models Student models show promise in faster development and deployment. —

Amitkumar Shrivastava, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for show (a lot of) promise

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