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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After a promising start as one of ESPN's true rising stars, Ogwumike has grown increasingly preachy and uninformed.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Any team would love to have an All-Pro linebacker in Brooks to go along with another 100-tackle player and a promising rookie.
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Once, somewhere in southern Virginia, Dad performed the customary lurch off the highway in the direction of a promising barbecue counter.
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Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Expanding and elevating dignified work to meet our society’s unmet needs provides one of our most promising paths.
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Gene Sperling,
Time,
1 July 2026
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Any team would love to have an All-Pro linebacker in Brooks to go along with another 100-tackle player and a promising rookie.
—
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Once, somewhere in southern Virginia, Dad performed the customary lurch off the highway in the direction of a promising barbecue counter.
—
Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Expanding and elevating dignified work to meet our society’s unmet needs provides one of our most promising paths.
—
Gene Sperling,
Time,
1 July 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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