promised 1 of 2

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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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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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
So why don’t these projects deliver the promised economic benefits? — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 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
Karl Mayer promised working machinery, new fabric concepts and production demonstrations but offered no technical details or exact dates. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 About 45% recommended combining several active ingredients without safety advice, and 32% promised immediate results. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 In late August, the social media conglomerate Meta reached a $17 billion settlement with a coalition of 48 states, the District of Columbia, and three territories and promised to change its policies and settings to protect children. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Min Aung Hlaing promised to expedite the process and send a naval vessel to Malaysia to assist with further repatriations. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Trump initially promised to end it in weeks, and Democrats, including Newsom, have criticized him for prolonging the conflict. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 It was promised a billion dollars, the most money per capita of any state. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 The favorite to win Brazil’s election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices. — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Big companies like UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and others are chasing higher profits by pruning benefits, after investors grew dissatisfied with margins that were smaller than the insurers had promised. — Bob Herman, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised
  1. committed
  2. vowed
  3. predicted
  4. engaged
  5. swore
  6. warned
  7. pledged
  8. hinted
Adjective
  • The left remains committed to peace via diplomacy and Palestinian self-determination.
    — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While Marine Le Pen’s right-wing National Rally recently proposed substantial spending cuts meant to stabilize the public finances, her party also remains committed to costly tax reductions, Kenningham said.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Suzanne Nijdam, president of the federation of student associations, vowed that demonstrations would continue until authorities address the complaints.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of vowed
Verb
  • Back in 2009, there was a Department of Homeland Security report that predicted a rise in far-right extremism.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Few could have predicted the club would win its final seven games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of predicted
Adjective
  • The survey describes a wealthy, highly engaged slice of the generation, not Gen Z consumers generally.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Greene-Placentia later became more engaged in Arizona Democratic politics.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • After her split from Gest, Liza swore she wouldn’t get married again.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of swore
Verb
  • DeSantis also warned residents far outside the cone to watch for tornadoes, which can spawn before the core of Isaias moves ashore.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Brendan McDermid | Reuters Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned on Thursday that stocks face mounting pressure from rising bond yields and the prospect of weaker corporate cash flows, even as earnings continue to grow.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of warned
Verb
  • Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The bank also pledged to make its home lending sales team more diverse.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pledged
Verb
  • Bloys hinted that bundling would be the focus given the distinct subscriber bases of the two services, which combined have more than 200 million global subscribers.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Participants hinted that the rally marked the beginning of a prolonged global campaign among artists and musicians, perhaps based in Chicago, to regulate AI in music and support human artists.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hinted

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“Promised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promised. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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