promising

[prom-uh-sing]

adjective

1. giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well.

   a promising young man; a promising situation.

   Synonyms: favorable

promising

/ ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ /

adjective

1. showing promise of favourable development or future success

Other Word Forms

• promisingly adverb
• promisingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of promising¹

First recorded in 1505–15; promise + -ing ²

Example Sentences

But the good news is that promising new research on how to treat dementia has been coming on multiple fronts lately.

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“That makes them more receptive to experiences and products promising things like balance and calm.”

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Trudeau was elected to a sweeping majority government in 2015, promising "sunny ways" and a new era of progressive politics in Canada.

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For the first time in my memory, the Argentines didn’t vote for a good-looking candidate promising handouts.

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Bessent has disputed any characterisation of the US support for Argentina as a "bailout", promising there will be "no taxpayer losses" and even declaring the peso "undervalued".

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