1
as in to vow
to make a solemn declaration of intent
they promised to keep in touch with us after they moved away
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2
as in to predict
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
given the cast, the new sitcom promises to be an excellent show
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as in vow
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
he made a promise to arrive on time, come hell or high water
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Recent Examples of promise
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
And at a congressional hearing in February, the foundation's president and CEO, Jeff Reinbold, promised anonymity for any Freedom 250 donors who requested it (but said donations would otherwise be disclosed in the regular reporting process).
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
For Medicaid expansion enrollees with serious health conditions, the answer may decide whether an exemption functions as a real safeguard or remains only a promise on paper.
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Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Verb
The Constitution promises birthright citizenship — and that’s not changing.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
And at a congressional hearing in February, the foundation's president and CEO, Jeff Reinbold, promised anonymity for any Freedom 250 donors who requested it (but said donations would otherwise be disclosed in the regular reporting process).
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Noun
Keeping his promise, Gaetjens began coaching them on a field in La Saline, a neighborhood that has since been overtaken by present-day armed gangs.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
For Medicaid expansion enrollees with serious health conditions, the answer may decide whether an exemption functions as a real safeguard or remains only a promise on paper.
—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promise
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Penn said the department will conduct both a criminal investigation and an internal administrative review and vowed to hold officers accountable based on the findings.
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South Africa’s anti-migrant protest leaders vowed a rolling campaign targeting the country’s commercial hubs after tense nationwide protests ended with activists giving the government six months to enforce mass deportations and workplace quotas.
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Susan Del Percio, a New York GOP strategist, predicted the dueling programs would excite the different constituencies of the two leaders.
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But predicting how things will change decades from now is a more daunting task than embracing a gauzy promise.
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But its Defense Investment Plan has been repeatedly delayed as military leaders and Treasury officials wrangled over the cost, and critics said its pledge of a 15-billion-pound ($20-billion) boost to defense spending won’t be enough.
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Continue reading … POLICY PIVOT — Schools quietly remove gender identity pledge from LGBTQ training.
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Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.
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There were even Colombian fans with yellow and red split shirts, who swore allegiance to their beloved Colombia, but wanted to pay their respect to one of the legends of the game.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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Stickler may or may not have hinted about the end of the relationship in April, joking about an ex-boyfriend.
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Parker also hinted that her girls have inherited her (and her character Carrie Bradshaw’s) love of shoes in a throwback photo of her posing in between her daughters.
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Some fans will have purchased alternative plane tickets and booked extra hotel nights, anticipating a change that never came.
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Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is anticipated to be more expensive, potentially by $200, driven by rising memory and storage costs.
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“Promise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promise. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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