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
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
But the Pokémon performance problems were so pervasive and widely commented-upon that Nintendo released a rare apology promising to improve the game post-release.
—ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2025
All these technologies show promise in helping more people, if not reach Super Ager status, then achieve a longer health span by either delaying the onset of disease or aggressively treating conditions to prevent progression and complications.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Verb
Unfortunately, Swift never promised to be part of the prize.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
But the Pokémon performance problems were so pervasive and widely commented-upon that Nintendo released a rare apology promising to improve the game post-release.
—ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Noun
President Donald Trump’s promise of an implicit guarantee is likely to at least somewhat relieve investors’ concerns and minimize the risks that would send mortgage rates higher.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2025
All these technologies show promise in helping more people, if not reach Super Ager status, then achieve a longer health span by either delaying the onset of disease or aggressively treating conditions to prevent progression and complications.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise
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Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounced the bill in a fiery early morning speech and vowed that voters would make Republicans pay at the ballot box in next year’s midterm elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Changes to Medicaid: Trump has vowed to protect Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for Americans with low incomes and disabilities.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Ultimately, the company’s ambition is to build a computational model that captures the behaviours of every molecule inside a living cell and to predict how each of these molecules will change with health, disease or exposure to drugs.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Scientists predict that within the next 15 years this ice cap will disappear in summer for the first time in millennia, accelerating global warming.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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For investors, attention has focused on the impact of higher defense spending pledges from European governments, particularly Germany — recently unleashed from longstanding restraints on fiscal spending.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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The president continues to threaten tariffs, markets react — sometimes severely — and the president often walks back his pledge, giving markets a sigh of relief.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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While some swear by the cleaning product for disinfecting their dishwasher, others may be wary and opt for something different.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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To this day, shoppers swear by the leggings’ flattering fit and comfortable style.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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Bolden, who’d warned about lax security practices around President John F. Kennedy, was charged in 1964 with attempting to sell a copy of a Secret Service file to a ring of counterfeiters.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Landsbergis’ own Plan B starts with his home region, the Baltic countries, which have been among the most stalwart in warning the world about Russian aggression and providing aid for Ukraine.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The disparate responses from voters in all three countries -- and the lack of any decisive victory for any one party or candidate in Portugal or Poland -- hint that the political polarization that has roiled the U.S. over the past decade is a global trend, not merely an American one.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
21 May 2025
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The only good news for Miami fans was that coach Javier Mascherano hinted in his pregame interview that Messi could be signing a contract extension in the coming weeks.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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“Promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promise. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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