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as in bright
having qualities which inspire hope
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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as in encouraging
pointing toward a happy outcome
all the signs for the new business are promising
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as in vowing
to make a solemn declaration of intent
they promised to keep in touch with us after they moved away
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as in predicting
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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Recent Examples of promising
Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
The good-but-not-great forecast stems from Goldman’s belief that the macroeconomic picture is promising but that the election of President-elect Donald Trump increases the risks of shocks to the market.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Joby is partnering with Delta Airlines and Uber, a stakeholder since 2020, to offer ‘air taxi’ service in New York City, promising to fly passengers from Manhattan to JFK in seven minutes.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In West Virginia, a subsidy program for public employees was showing promising results, but then the state abruptly ended it, leaving many searching for new solutions.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
The good-but-not-great forecast stems from Goldman’s belief that the macroeconomic picture is promising but that the election of President-elect Donald Trump increases the risks of shocks to the market.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the world of business technology, generative AI has emerged as a transformative force, promising to revolutionize how enterprises operate.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Joby is partnering with Delta Airlines and Uber, a stakeholder since 2020, to offer ‘air taxi’ service in New York City, promising to fly passengers from Manhattan to JFK in seven minutes.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promising
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The new stars are still burning bright, but astronomers don’t expect any of them to last more than 10 million years.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Of all my habits, the one most crucial for my survival has been my awareness that there is no diamond as bright as me.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Jia En’s encouraging news is rejected by Adik, whose self-destructive impulses and lingering anger over past events trigger a tragedy that forces the brothers to flee their home and become fugitives.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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For all the encouraging signs from the global year of elections, the most important question—whether American democracy can withstand four years of attempts to subvert it—remains contested.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Further study showed that the computer model was more than 90 percent accurate in predicting how a real fly’s brain would respond.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Economists had been predicting payroll growth of 140-150,000 jobs; instead, payrolls rose by 254,000.Harry Holzer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite a bike bust in the years after the pandemic, both are optimistic about the industry’s future.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's legal proceedings, including a favorable judgment in a trademark infringement lawsuit.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Overnight and into Monday morning, fire crews took advantage of favorable conditions, building up the containment line around the blaze.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Regional experts, including some Israelis, are warning that a new archaeology bill approved by the Israeli government to expand the country’s Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction to sites in the West Bank violates international law, and could bring sanctions, reports The Art Newspaper.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Indianapolis Star Apple cider has become synonymous with the start of fall, but health officials are warning consumers that drinking the cozy beverage is not without risk.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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The discussion concluded on a hopeful note regarding new talent.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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That leaves folks like the young man who Daly, the San Francisco Fed president, encountered uneasy about the future and hinting whether the Fed perhaps is making a policy mistake.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Federal Reserve began its interest rate cutting cycle in September, lowering the Fed funds rate for the first time since 2020 by 50 basis points, while hinting that more cuts are on the horizon.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promising. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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