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
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The neighborhood didn't look very promising.
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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This year marks the 12th consecutive partnership between the Black List and Elwes to support a promising writer with independent sensibilities with in-person mentorship and exposure to the indie film world.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The co-main event will be a women's strawweight title bout between champion Zhang Weili (25-3-0) and American challenger Tatiana Suarez (11-0-0), who remains undefeated so far in her promising career.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
But his promising debut was cut short by a minor injury in the team’s 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
—Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
But late Wednesday night, the Lakers and the Hornets struck a deal with the Lakers trading their best remaining assets (outside of Austin Reaves) to Charlotte for Williams, a promising 23-year-old center who can put pressure on the basket alongside Doncic.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The co-main event will be a women's strawweight title bout between champion Zhang Weili (25-3-0) and American challenger Tatiana Suarez (11-0-0), who remains undefeated so far in her promising career.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
But his promising debut was cut short by a minor injury in the team’s 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
—Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
But late Wednesday night, the Lakers and the Hornets struck a deal with the Lakers trading their best remaining assets (outside of Austin Reaves) to Charlotte for Williams, a promising 23-year-old center who can put pressure on the basket alongside Doncic.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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