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promises

  • plural
    of promise.
    promise
    noun
    a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one.
  • present tense form
    of promise (3rd person singular).
    promise
    noun
    a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one.

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"I'm going to be responsible and only want to make promises I can keep," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“I’m not sure if there’s any real science behind it,” he acknowledges, but he promises that “it works—literally every time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Each promises off the field they will stay friends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Secondly, always beware of anyone who promises you a guaranteed return on investment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Every year at the first-day assembly the principal promises that “funding will be available soon,” but so far it hasn’t happened.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper