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
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
First came the executive order to temporarily freeze all federal financial aid in January, when Head Start staff suddenly couldn’t access the funds they had been promised.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The generation of Chinese leaders after Xi, many of whom came of age during the modest openings of the 1980s, 1990s, and the first decade of this century, might well want to return the country to the promise of those periods.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This engine powers their Sunbird spacecraft, which promises to make space missions faster, cheaper and more efficient.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
First came the executive order to temporarily freeze all federal financial aid in January, when Head Start staff suddenly couldn’t access the funds they had been promised.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
These tools have demonstrated promise in collections, but many health care leaders remain skeptical that these tools can mend their troubled relationships with insurance companies.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The generation of Chinese leaders after Xi, many of whom came of age during the modest openings of the 1980s, 1990s, and the first decade of this century, might well want to return the country to the promise of those periods.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise
Verb
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The Hill’s housing series: Trump vowed to bring down housing costs.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Mayor Adams, who dropped out of the Democratic primary this month to instead seek reelection as an independent in November, also vowed in 2022 to produce 500,000 new units over 10 years, a benchmark experts say his administration is behind on.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Imagine walking into a meeting where one project manager is using AI to automate reporting, predict risks, and optimize resources in real-time, while another is still relying on manual tracking and outdated tools.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Models predict that most meteorites – over half – should also be carbonaceous.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Reports of Trump utilizing reciprocal tariffs to coax trading partners into distancing themselves from China's economy, and Beijing's pledge to respond in kind, demonstrate that other nations will inevitably be drawn into the back-and-forth between the world's two largest economies.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Court records reviewed by law enforcement reveal that pledges were made to wear gray sweatsuits as part of the process.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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Plus, flight attendants swear by the clever organizers, too.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Oz was joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who swore him into office.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When autoworkers were organizing at Volkswagen and Mercedes plants in Tennessee and Alabama in June 2024, the White House warned Germany that German companies should not interfere with unionization votes in the United States.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The jump could augur a potential wave of bankruptcy filings as consumers start to buckle under a record level of debt and as tariffs fuel inflation, the company warned in a report this week.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Crucially, however, Wolff hinted the prospect of luring the Dutchman away from Red Bull remains a possibility.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Stays with both brands will soon earn Marriott Bonvoy points, and the company has hinted that more outdoorsy properties are on the horizon.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promise. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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