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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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
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For years, overshadowed by its neighboring emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is now stepping into the spotlight as one of the UAE’s most promising real estate hotspots for property investors.
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Arash Jalili, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Nearly two decades later, after discussing a promising new investigative technique called genetic genealogy at a family reunion, Jack searched online for genetic genealogists and learned about CeCe Moore, a pioneering DNA sleuth who, at that time, had helped to solve dozens of cases.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The rebound is part of a promising embrace of community involvement across several metrics that plummeted during COVID's peak.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Falling short of the seven-team field after a 7-2 start would be a disappointing way to end such a promising campaign.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Arash Jalili, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Nearly two decades later, after discussing a promising new investigative technique called genetic genealogy at a family reunion, Jack searched online for genetic genealogists and learned about CeCe Moore, a pioneering DNA sleuth who, at that time, had helped to solve dozens of cases.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The rebound is part of a promising embrace of community involvement across several metrics that plummeted during COVID's peak.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Falling short of the seven-team field after a 7-2 start would be a disappointing way to end such a promising campaign.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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