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adjective

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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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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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
Adjective
With the first of Mamdani’s four promised rent freezes coming at us like a high-speed train, many of us won’t be around for the next three. — Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 That is twice the promised average increase in refunds. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Before Khabib retired, his father promised that Makhachev would carry the championship torch of their gym. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Whereas its predecessor, 2021’s No Way Home, sold itself on bringing back heroes and villains from prior Spider-Man entries, Brand New Day promised a general reset. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Many parking spots have already been restored, and Smiley said that Bass promised parking enforcement would be suspended during the cleanup process to give residents more flexibility. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Chicago will move ahead with its full $260 million supplemental pension payment, Mayor Brandon Johnson promised the city’s investors yesterday. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 During a background conversation at Film Independent’s Wilshire offices this week, Devis promised a totally different experience from last year. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 The company promised this is one of several new specialty items coming to Arrowhead and other stadiums across the league in the new season. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 The ambitious festival also promised a youth jazz camp and youth jazz intensive/master class, and seminars on the state of jazz in America. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Serbia also has promised to help rebuild Ukraine after the war. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
  1. committed
  2. vowed
  3. predicted
  4. engaged
  5. swore
  6. warned
  7. pledged
  8. hinted
Adjective
  • Agility has more than $300 million in committed multi-year orders for its next-generation Digit v5 humanoid robot.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Football clubs have to determine when to replace players — even when the incumbent is popular, committed and useful.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Later that day, in a reply to a fan’s Reddit post, Hank vowed to shift his own use of AI.
    — Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In an August 14 report from RadarOnline, sources claimed that the Fight Club star has vowed to repair his relationships with his eldest child, Maddox, and eldest daughter Zahara.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of vowed
Verb
  • Such a high-profile bout involving McGregor is predicted to become the largest bare-knuckle event ever, further amplifying the sport's growing popularity.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Around this time last year, some of us — ugh, myself — predicted Florida football would be in contention for the College Football Playoff.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicted
Adjective
  • The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Say what has changed, ask what still works, and suggest a flexible next step that gives both people space to stay engaged.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh said in a statement Thursday that Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore them in the day before at a citizenship ceremony in their Australian home city of Brisbane.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of swore
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  • In the nearby town of Monschau, in Germany, local authorities warned overnight that the fire was about 3 kilometers (2 miles) from the border and said firefighters were on alert.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • If the Act passes, Amazon warned it may be forced to relocate its 10 distribution centers outside New York City, resulting in slower delivery times to customers.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of warned
Verb
  • Castillo pledged Thursday to continue her focus on animals and cosmetic genetic engineering.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, authorities are awaiting tons of supplies and humanitarian aid from countries that have pledged their support, among them Peru, China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pledged
Verb
  • Nick Pope has been omitted from every matchday squad under Jaissle and the head coach has hinted that the 34-year-old can leave, given Lukas Hornicek and Ewen Jaouen are set to be first- and second-choice goalkeepers.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that this could be his last year playing professional soccer, after what’s been a record-breaking career.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hinted

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