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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K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump promises mass deportations of undocumented migrants that Harris opposes.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump made a similar promise of such a deportation during his first administration.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Black Friday looms large in our future, with the biggest shopping day of the year going down on November 29th, which promises massive sales at all the major retailers.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump promises mass deportations of undocumented migrants that Harris opposes.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The researchers say their findings show that the approach has great promise as a non-invasive treatment for patients with cognitive impairment following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or due to dementia.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump made a similar promise of such a deportation during his first administration.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Canada has vowed to pour roughly $181 million into its domestic semiconductor industry.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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Trump, a former president, has vowed to fight for the working class as well.Steve Peoples, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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If Trump loses, Robinson predicts unrest on the right.Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll’s results came as a complete surprise to political observers, as no serious analyst has predicted that the Democratic nominee will defeat Trump in the state.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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This is as important as the other potential targets and pledges being talked about – on grids and battery storage.Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Outrider Assuming the Outrider reaches production, a pledge of US$39 will get you a set of two.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024
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With longtime Councilmember Carol Warren not running again, the winner of the District 4 race between Mike Montgomery and John Douglas Warren guarantees one new person will be sworn onto the Stanton council.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kodak previously addressed his relationship with drugs and opioids over the past couple of months, swearing them off for good.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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There was also the larger error of anointing Harris without political competition — an insult to the democratic process that handed the nomination to a candidate who, as some of us warned at the time, was exceptionally weak.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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There was no evacuation warning ahead of the air raid.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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On Wednesday, Musk hinted that even though the Roadster is still TBD, Tesla might have bigger plans in store, which might make private equity billionaire Peter Thiel very pleased.Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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China’s Minister of Finance then earlier this month hinted that the country had space to increase its debt and its deficit.Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promise. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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