1
as in to vow
to make a solemn declaration of intent
they promised to keep in touch with us after they moved away
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2
as in to predict
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
given the cast, the new sitcom promises to be an excellent show
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as in vow
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
he made a promise to arrive on time, come hell or high water
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Recent Examples of promise
Anna Gleason, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
The executive order is cast as returning power over education to states and local communities, which Trump has repeatedly promised to do.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
By evoking the Alien Enemies Act, President Trump is following through with his campaign promise to protect the citizens of the United States.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
State Street has also promised to rename the fund, since its illiquid holdings are not exclusively tied to alternative asset manager Apollo, as its current title may suggest.
—Anna Gleason, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
The executive order is cast as returning power over education to states and local communities, which Trump has repeatedly promised to do.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
Welcome the joy of spring and the promise of a new day.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
By evoking the Alien Enemies Act, President Trump is following through with his campaign promise to protect the citizens of the United States.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise
Verb
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The executive, who has replaced Joy Reid at 7 p.m. and Alex Wagner at 9 p.m. with Jen Psaki, has vowed to establish a separate newsgathering apparatus for MSNBC.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Republicans can only afford to lose one vote in the House if all Democrats vote against it, and at least one House Republican has vowed not to support the bill.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Women possessed by the gods were oracles, predicting the future in cryptic utterances.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tremble didn’t have the 2024 season that many predicted.—
Alex Zietlow and,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The vast majority of severe crashes are preventable with changes to infrastructure, and the City Council made a Vision Zero pledge in 2017 to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2027.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Mar. 2025
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Financial institutions including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley backed the pledge last year.—
Pippa Stevens,Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The law banning TikTok initially went into effect on Jan. 19 — the day before Trump was sworn into his second term — causing the platform to go dark for a few hours.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Testers Say: One newly post-partum tester swore by these ultra-warm, cozy slippers for her time at home.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Retailers are sounding the alarm Executives at America’s retail stores have recently warned of consumers feeling stretched and becoming cautious of their spending.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Officials also warned that no truck and trailer turnarounds will be permitted in the closed area.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the past, Rodgers has hinted about his interest in Tennessee.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Steven Knight has hinted that there may be a theatrical outing for his Peaky Blinders film ahead of its arrival on Netflix’s streaming platform.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promise. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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