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promise

[prom-is] / ˈprɒm ɪs /






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He was given the goal of converting youthful promise into qualification for Euro 2028, which will be staged in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Some more technologically advanced treatments also showed promise.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

The promise of this is, above all, productivity.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

Some AI-powered apps promise organizational services for busy families at a lower cost, but they can’t provide all the hands-on labor that a house manager does.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

I’d never imagined she would make such a foolish promise.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Chinese corporate registry data shows the company owns copyrights to software that cybersecurity experts say could enable the company to do what it promises.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

According to the FBI, scammers contacted victims through social media and lured them with promises of high returns and little risk.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Germany and Italy, two of the three largest countries in the European Union, did not sign the joint declaration and have made no such promises.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Despite earlier promises to cease this practice, Hamilton had persisted.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

According to Hamid's brother, he had been promised a passport, Syrian citizenship, a house, and a weapon, in return for delivering Tice - life-changing rewards.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said lawmakers needed to "act urgently" and promised AI would be a priority for his party.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

He quickly sold his old home for a profit and promised to stay in touch with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

He recalled one meeting between the Blythe city manager and representatives of the governor in which he said the city itself was promised direct financial assistance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

“They’re all packed by the door. Oh I wish I could go back with you—but I’ve got batches of cookies still to bake and I promised Flip and the children I’d wait for them.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

A medical student pressed him on how one senator could actually enact the sweeping things he was promising.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

"Our overall survival data is very promising and will hopefully persist with additional patients," Cunniff said.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

The Guardian headlines on the reaction from UK ministers promising "sweeping changes to the NHS" after the "devastating" review into the Letby murders.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

“USC’s conduct not only ended Baker-Mazara’s college career prematurely, it torpedoed his promising prospects of playing at the next level,” the lawsuit reads.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

She went to Aeolus, the King of the Winds, who had tried to help Ulysses, and asked him to sink the Trojan ships, promising him in return her loveliest nymph for his wife.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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