1
as in vowed
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 predicted
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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Recent Examples of promised
Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
That is twice the promised average increase in refunds.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 19 May 2026
Karpathy was one of several OpenAI employees Musk borrowed from OpenAI to do months of free work at Tesla, where the development of self-driving vehicles wasn’t going as quickly as promised.
—Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Globally, what was promised as a short war with Iran has proven difficult to end.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
In February, the company promised to deliver the missing Siri features this year.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 May 2026
In confirmation hearings, Warsh promised to safeguard the Fed's power to set interest rates independently.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 12 May 2026
In this era of growing labor radicalism and open conflict with capital, Taylor promised docile and happy workers alongside high profits.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Happ, a first-round pick in 2015, was the latest dynamic young player to join the party, which promised to keep going for a while.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 May 2026
By her later years, much of her art collection had been promised to museums.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Adjective
With the first of Mamdani’s four promised rent freezes coming at us like a high-speed train, many of us won’t be around for the next three.
—Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
That is twice the promised average increase in refunds.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Observers say their prosecution and the disappearance of the vigil symbolized the decline in freedoms that Beijing had promised when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Karpathy was one of several OpenAI employees Musk borrowed from OpenAI to do months of free work at Tesla, where the development of self-driving vehicles wasn’t going as quickly as promised.
—Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Globally, what was promised as a short war with Iran has proven difficult to end.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
In February, the company promised to deliver the missing Siri features this year.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 May 2026
In confirmation hearings, Warsh promised to safeguard the Fed's power to set interest rates independently.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 12 May 2026
In this era of growing labor radicalism and open conflict with capital, Taylor promised docile and happy workers alongside high profits.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Happ, a first-round pick in 2015, was the latest dynamic young player to join the party, which promised to keep going for a while.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 May 2026
By her later years, much of her art collection had been promised to museums.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
Adjective
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In March, OpenAI closed a record-breaking funding round of $122 billion in committed capital from investors including Amazon, Nvidia, Softbank, Microsoft and Andreessen Horowitz.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Barthélémy is beautiful, luminous, committed, and vulnerable — and therefore just about succeeds in holding up Mount Olympus as the only character with interiority across the two-hour running time.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had vowed retribution on Friday following Russia’s heaviest drone and missile attack on Kyiv over a two-day period since the war started more than four years ago.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Starmer, who has vowed to lead on, has been on the ropes, facing plummeting approval ratings and questions about his judgment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Across a wide range of populations — including Ivy League undergraduates, West Point Military Academy cadets and participants in the National Spelling Bee — grit consistently predicted achievement above and beyond IQ and talent.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Bidding was more cautious than some specialists had predicted, with only two bidders competing.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
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The debate, the back and forth, the unsolicited tags—that is where trust is built in public, where brand affinity becomes visible and where your most engaged audience shows themselves to you.—
Rhea Karo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Then-Vice President Harris swore Bass into office in 2022.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Montreal police warned fans outside the building not to bring any pyrotechnics or fireworks, concerned about the kind of scene a Game 6 win would create in the city’s streets.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The International Energy Agency warned the world is drawing down oil inventories at a record pace, with 164 million barrels released by governments and industry as of May 8.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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So far, however, Costco and FedEx are among the few big firms that have pledged to pass the government payments on to customers in the form of lower prices or refunds.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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When the legislative session began earlier this year, Connecticut lawmakers pledged to focus on affordability and cost, seeking to keep the state on track as national economic uncertainty persists — and as a number of consumer costs, ranging from healthcare to energy, were on the rise.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The show has always hinted that Claire possesses some power that materializes in very white hair and a blue light.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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At the end of March, Tudor publicly hinted Maddison could feature before the end of the season but there was still some caution.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Promised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promised. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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