Synonyms of promise

promise 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to vow

to make a solemn declaration of intent

they promised to keep in touch with us after they moved away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vow
• swear
• pledge
• ensure
• covenant
• agree
• guarantee
• insist
• give one's word
• plight
• undertake
• consent
• assent
• declare
• accede
• troth
• affiance
• affirm
• betroth
• contract
• assert
• avow
• aver
• engage
• warrant
• avouch

2

as in to predict

to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

given the cast, the new sitcom promises to be an excellent show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predict
• warn
• hint
• anticipate
• indicate
• bid fair
• bode
• forebode
• suggest
• forecast
• augur
• prophesy
• foresee
• presage
• forewarn
• imply
• foretell
• divine
• prognosticate
• signify
• foreshadow
• portend
• allude
• prefigure
• betoken
• foreknow
• connote
• intimate
• harbinger
• presignify
• insinuate

promise

2 of 2

noun

ˈprä-məs 

as in vow

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something

he made a promise to arrive on time, come hell or high water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vow
• pledge
• assurance
• oath
• word
• commitment
• obligation
• guarantee
• contract
• agreement
• troth
• covenant
• arrangement
• guaranty
• appointment
• engagement
• compact
• security
• warranty
• undertaking
• token
• deposit
• bond
• gage
• bail
• pawn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promise

Verb

Even the pancreas of a character’s unseen wife, the sickness in which AIG promises to double back and cure if only everyone keeps hurtling forward. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

The unrest has fired the starting gun on what promises to be a vicious race between the far right and far left for the presidency, with much of the center floundering in the polls. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

Norway’s government wants to get a handle on both the promise and peril of AI glasses, and is proposing that parliament enact a temporary ban on them in some places. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

For now, analysts have Nike chief executive officer Elliott Hill’s promise that the team will introduce more than a dozen footwear styles that are all new instead of going back to the vault and doing old retro shoes. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026