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
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
It’s been nearly a decade since some 195 global parties promised to try and keep global temperatures below that 2-degree threshold.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Under former President Joe Biden, the company had been promised close to $11 billion to support its manufacturing facilities as part of the CHIPS Act.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Crews removed Daniels’ dishwasher in 2018 but never replaced it with a cabinet as promised.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
As promised, the series finale of the Prime Video series closed out Belly's story differently than the third book did.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Undergraduate institutions have long promised America’s young people opportunities to learn in cloistered conditions that are deliberately curated, anachronistic, and unrepresentative of work and life outside the quad.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Hamas had promised to respond to Qatari negotiators 12 hours later.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
While the game retains the signature cel-shaded, colorful art style, the developers at Gearbox have promised a less annoyingly comedic tone.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has promised to invest in new air traffic control technology and boost hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration, and Congress approved a new slate of funding for the agency earlier this year.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
It’s been nearly a decade since some 195 global parties promised to try and keep global temperatures below that 2-degree threshold.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Under former President Joe Biden, the company had been promised close to $11 billion to support its manufacturing facilities as part of the CHIPS Act.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Crews removed Daniels’ dishwasher in 2018 but never replaced it with a cabinet as promised.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
As promised, the series finale of the Prime Video series closed out Belly's story differently than the third book did.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Undergraduate institutions have long promised America’s young people opportunities to learn in cloistered conditions that are deliberately curated, anachronistic, and unrepresentative of work and life outside the quad.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Hamas had promised to respond to Qatari negotiators 12 hours later.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
While the game retains the signature cel-shaded, colorful art style, the developers at Gearbox have promised a less annoyingly comedic tone.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
Adjective
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Despite the inconsistency, Washington remains committed to Coulibaly as a central piece of its rebuild.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Podium34, with a string of committed donors already lined up, helped convince the IOC that awarding the Games to Salt Lake City early would pay dividends in the long run.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Israel’s minister of culture has vowed to cut funding for the country’s film academy and its annual awards show after a movie about a Palestinian boy’s dream of seeing the ocean won big.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Beijing has repeatedly vowed to bring the island democracy under its control—by force if necessary.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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And Josue De Jesus of Rising Apple predicted that would mean ditching former ace Kodai Senga after his latest setback.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The first guest of the night was Jude Law, who was asked about how his roles have predicted the future in the past.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By staying physically active, mentally engaged, socially connected and attentive to overall health, many people can protect recall well into their later years.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Modern studies confirm that leaders who score higher in emotional intelligence create more engaged and collaborative teams.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Indeed, since changes in producer prices are an early warning of coming price boosts at the household level, economic policy makers in the administration and at the Fed who swore oaths to do their jobs should miss some sleep.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers swore his 21st NFL opener overall and 18th as a starter was no different than any preceding it.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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European firms still face challenges in securing access to crucial rare earths from China, a business lobby warned Wednesday, despite a July deal to speed up exports.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Human rights groups, citing concerns over forced confessions, have condemned a wave of hundreds of arrests and warned that the government is using the June conflict as a pretext to escalate repression.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The move follows rising concerns over children’s exposure to inappropriate or harmful content from chatbots, lawsuits and congressional scrutiny, and comes as firms like OpenAI have pledged new parental controls.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The catch is The Wall Street Journal reported last Wednesday that OpenAI has pledged to pay Oracle $300 billion over roughly five years.—
Dan Runkevicius,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cole hinted that leadership may need to add a few legislative days to the calendar after Rosh Hashana.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fans think that Dobrev hinted that White cheated on her in a TikTok posted five days before news broke of their split.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Promised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promised. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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