promising
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- promisingly adverb
- promisingness noun
Etymology
Origin of promising
Example Sentences
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A promising heat one left them in bronze medal position, but Hall was emotional after they bled time in the second and left themselves with too much to do on Sunday's final day of competition.
From BBC
While some members of this genus can cause infections in people or animals, they are also considered promising for biotechnology applications.
From Science Daily
The review also highlights several promising directions for future research.
From Science Daily
That started under former Chair Alan Greenspan, who met the October 1987 crash External link by promising “to serve as a source of liquidity to support the economic and financial system.”
From Barron's
That started under former Chair Alan Greenspan, who met the October 1987 crash External link by promising “to serve as a source of liquidity to support the economic and financial system.”
From Barron's
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