promised 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of promisednext
chiefly dialect
as in committed
pledged in marriage I cannot entertain your marriage proposal, for I am already promised to another

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promised

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verb

past tense of promise
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
Verb
They players claim that Hamilton promised them NIL money–at least $250,000 each–paid by business associates. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024 The hosts talk about the sheer number of athletes who have claimed after the fact that they were not given the NIL money promised to them. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
  1. committed
  2. predicted
  3. engaged
  4. warned
  5. hinted
  6. indicated
Adjective
  • Along with leaning on its library, the company remains committed to super-serving niche audiences.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There are people in Iran who remain committed to Islam yet reject the regime’s ideological version of it.
    — Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of committed
Verb
  • In Kansas City, forecasters predicted fog and light rainfall would persist throughout the day, with areas of especially low visibility — less than a quarter of a mile in some places — expected to linger across central and eastern Kansas as well as central Missouri through the morning.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The weather service said northern and central Texas would likely be impacted, but the most severe storms were predicted to hit during the afternoon as the system pushes into eastern Texas.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicted
Adjective
  • If leaders can channel a new hire’s enthusiasm into the work, that person will be much more engaged.
    — Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The trip will be led by Lauren Sánchez — who is engaged to Bezos and is vice chair of the billionaire’s Earth Fund — and marks Blue Origin’s 11th human space flight.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • Social media can further add to the stress warned experts.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The union had previously warned that the strike, which began with walkouts in Chicago, Los Angeles and the coffee giant’s hometown of Seattle last week, could spread to hundreds of stores if the company did not meet the baristas’ demands at the bargaining table.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of warned
Verb
  • Andy Reid hinted there could similarly be some rotation in Denver.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The director has also hinted that the battle between Seong Gi-hun, also known as Player 456, and Front Man will continue to be a worthy opponent in the third season.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of hinted
Verb
  • To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At 36, Williams has not yet indicated any plans to retire after the 2025 season.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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