promising
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3.1
- adjective
- /ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/
:
prometedor
- To nearly everyone's surprise, unconventional gas turned out to be much more promising than expected.
- promising results
- looks promising
- a promising future
And if you've seen some areas that look promising, well, thank you.
- And if you've seen some areas that look promising, well, thank you.
- And this is a very, very promising way to do just that.
- So I think it's very, it's a very promising area of research.
- But I mean, this is a promising drug in my opinion.
- One of them, which we all think is promising, is integration.
- So far, it seems like we're off to a promising start in this this new section.
- Well, an appeal sounds more promising than than the real situation, which is.
- These collapse traditions, the most promising of which is I think this GRW theory.
- You know, Dota doesn't sound too promising of a company in most instances.
- They said we've never shut down a promising new technology because it introduced risk.
Examples
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The latest research shows promising results for a cure to the disease.
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So I think it's very, it's a very promising area of research.
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So I think that the future is promising right here.
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And this is a very, very promising way to do just that.
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So far, it seems like we're off to a promising start in this this new section.
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On a positive note, there are several promising changes already taking place.
Academic text (2011) -
Interaction among the six different groups is another promising area for research.
Academic text (2011) -
Induction programs have not been present very long, although some promising results have been reported.
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Policies and markets have to be shaped so the most promising technologies can succeed.
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The new readouts look very promising.
Synonyms
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1.5
Likely to be successful and have good chances
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1.0
Showing signs that a plan or project will be successful
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4.0
Likely to become successful or popular soon
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4.1
Beginning to show promise in a job or activity
Becoming more important or successful, often about people
Antonyms
How Promising
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Promising comes from promise, which once meant 'to put your word forward' or make a pledge. So a promising person or idea gives a 'promise' of success and shows signs it will do well.