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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The still-unnamed sports joint venture was announced in a surprise move back in February, promising channels from ESPN, Fox, TBS and TNT in a skinny multichannel offering, but lacking channels from NBCUniversal and Paramount, among others.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
He, who hails from northwest China’s Ningxia region, is considered one of the country’s most promising long-distance runners.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Still, there are key reasons that converting dead retail is a much more promising solution to the housing crisis than office-to-apartment projects, which have proven much pricier and rarer than initially thought.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Cardell’s remarks reflect concerns around how the biggest US tech companies have acquired stakes in many of the most promising AI startups, deals that involve both funding and strategic access to infrastructure.
—Tiffany Tsoi, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
In a promising development that speaks to generative AI’s capacity to surprise, computer scientists have discovered that some AI programs can pinpoint aspects of communication that transcend a specific language.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Each year’s competition brought works by promising and sometimes gifted writers.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
Looming over it all is the rapid advance of artificial intelligence and other modern recording technology, which some view as a threat to thousands of good jobs and others see as a promising solution.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
An early-stage clinical trial yielded promising results for a chlamydia vaccine, researchers reported Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
—Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
He, who hails from northwest China’s Ningxia region, is considered one of the country’s most promising long-distance runners.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Still, there are key reasons that converting dead retail is a much more promising solution to the housing crisis than office-to-apartment projects, which have proven much pricier and rarer than initially thought.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Cardell’s remarks reflect concerns around how the biggest US tech companies have acquired stakes in many of the most promising AI startups, deals that involve both funding and strategic access to infrastructure.
—Tiffany Tsoi, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
In a promising development that speaks to generative AI’s capacity to surprise, computer scientists have discovered that some AI programs can pinpoint aspects of communication that transcend a specific language.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Each year’s competition brought works by promising and sometimes gifted writers.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
Looming over it all is the rapid advance of artificial intelligence and other modern recording technology, which some view as a threat to thousands of good jobs and others see as a promising solution.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
An early-stage clinical trial yielded promising results for a chlamydia vaccine, researchers reported Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
—Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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