promising
adjective
prom·is·ing
ˈprä-mə-siŋ 
: full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results
a promising new medicine
promisingly
adverb
Examples of promising in a Sentence
The neighborhood didn't look very promising.
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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No one would dare predict that an American man is going to be lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires June 8, but the current generation of American twenty-somethings is still taking promising baby steps in the City of Light.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
New studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, in the last few days offer promising findings for both pharmaceutical and lifestyle interventions, including the impact of diet and exercise.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
For instance, in the excitement of a promising idea, a new entrepreneur could launch an online shop (buying a domain, paying for web design, and hiring a photographer) all on her personal credit card.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Heading into the weekend, tracking had it at $25 million; three weeks ago, that number was a far more promising $35 million).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025
New studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, in the last few days offer promising findings for both pharmaceutical and lifestyle interventions, including the impact of diet and exercise.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
For instance, in the excitement of a promising idea, a new entrepreneur could launch an online shop (buying a domain, paying for web design, and hiring a photographer) all on her personal credit card.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Heading into the weekend, tracking had it at $25 million; three weeks ago, that number was a far more promising $35 million).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for promising
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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