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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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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.
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Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
ABC News,
3 July 2026
These have been promised for some time, and the community is watching closely.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
An architecture that can be undone treats autonomy as something built in, not merely promised.
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Tetiana Aleksandrova,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
On Thursday, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley also promised to match contributions to Trump Accounts for their employees to encourage early wealth-building.
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Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
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
Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
As crypto boomed a decade ago, a proliferation of startups promised to make sense of the deluge of coins, projects, and blockchains.
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Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
23 June 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.
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Ann Korchak,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
That is twice the promised average increase in refunds.
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Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Keiko Fujimori promised to build four prisons and another similar to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center known as the CECOT, and to force prisoners to work in the prisons.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
These have been promised for some time, and the community is watching closely.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
An architecture that can be undone treats autonomy as something built in, not merely promised.
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Tetiana Aleksandrova,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
On Thursday, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley also promised to match contributions to Trump Accounts for their employees to encourage early wealth-building.
—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
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
Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
With facades facing Seventh Avenue, 498 and 500 Seventh Avenue promised a future for America’s fashion capitol and over time, helped chart the success of Norman Norell, Bill Blass, Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren, among others.
—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
As crypto boomed a decade ago, a proliferation of startups promised to make sense of the deluge of coins, projects, and blockchains.
—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
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The league and our security team have been in contact with the Phoenix Mercury organization and remain committed to protecting all players.
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Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.
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McKee's sister said that the system had failed her family and vowed to relentlessly pursue justice.
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Firms such as SoFi and Charter Communications have vowed to match the initial federal contribution.
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And with one of the worst tick seasons ever predicted happening now, this treatment is more important than ever.
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Gartner predicted 20% of organizations would flatten by 2026, eliminating over half of middle management roles.
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Written by Jeff Koyen, Edited by Mallory Gafas Since the start of generative AI’s enterprise proliferation, it has been largely regarded by executives and employees alike as a productive assistant more than an engaged collaborator.
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Millions of engaged, curious readers open our newsletters every day.
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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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McNulty said his mother never swore unless necessary for a good joke.
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But be warned, reservations are a must — BoccaLupo is bustling with hungry diners from open to close.
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County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
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Drivers pledged their allegiance to Trump with decals and bumper stickers.
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To get there, Nissan pledged to cut 20,000 jobs and reduce the number of plants from 17 to 10.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is currently running for Senate, hinted that a convention would take place in the Lone Star State in a tele-town hall earlier this month.
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On Tuesday, Isaacman also hinted that a test version of a NASA Mars rover might be repurposed to send to the lunar surface.
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