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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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“That insight, compounded with proven technologies, promises incredibly high efficacy when personalized.”

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Facebook’s promises to detect and delete misinformation and hate speech were similarly “deceptive,” Mathew wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

China's first fully AI-generated feature film opens in cinemas on Friday in what promises to be a tough box-office test for the country's booming tech industry as advance ticket sales lag.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Simply put, it’s a race between the potential profit unlock it promises and the massive debt it must pay down.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Fat fall pumpkins sat in windows as late-night shoppers slipped in and out of Ignoble Incant Imporium or the Wicked Warehouse of Wonders or into the open-air Mischief Mart full of trinkets offering dark promises.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton