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Meaning of "promising" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROMISING

promising  [ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROMISING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Promising is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROMISING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of promising in the English dictionary

The definition of promising in the dictionary is showing promise of favourable development or future success.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROMISING


amissing
əˈmɪsɪŋ
bracing
ˈbreɪsɪŋ
casing
ˈkeɪsɪŋ
enticing
ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
hissing
ˈhɪsɪŋ
icing
ˈaɪsɪŋ
interfacing
ˈɪntəˌfeɪsɪŋ
invoicing
ˈɪnvɔɪsɪŋ
lacing
ˈleɪsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
placing
ˈpleɪsɪŋ
practising
ˈpræktɪsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
servicing
ˈsɜːvɪsɪŋ
spacing
ˈspeɪsɪŋ
tracing
ˈtreɪsɪŋ
unpromising
ʌnˈprɒmɪsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROMISING

prominently
prominentness
promiscuity
promiscuous
promiscuously
promiscuousness
promise
promised
Promised Land
promisee
promiseful
promiseless
promiser
promisingly
promisor
promissive
promissor
promissorily
promissory
promissory note

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROMISING

advertising
appetising
appraising
below-the-line advertising
bruising
compromising
display advertising
enterprising
fundraising
hair-raising
housing
merchandising
raising
rising
self-raising
subliminal advertising
surprising
unappetising
uncompromising
unsurprising
uprising

Synonyms and antonyms of promising in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROMISING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «promising» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of promising

Translation of «promising» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROMISING

Find out the translation of promising to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of promising from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «promising» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有希望的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prometedor
570 millions of speakers

English

promising
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होनहार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وَاعَد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обещающий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prometedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আশাপ্রদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prometteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjanjikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vielversprechend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

将来有望な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전도 유망한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Janjine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiều hứa hẹn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்பிக்கைக்குரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आशाजनक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

umut verici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

promettente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obiecujący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перспективний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

promițător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποσχόμενος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

belowende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lovande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lovende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of promising

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMISING»

The term «promising» is very widely used and occupies the 11.770 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMISING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «promising» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «promising» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about promising

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROMISING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word promising.
1
Thomas P.M. Barnett
Every U.S. president enters office promising stronger ties with our southern neighbors, only to thereupon largely ignore them.
2
Richard Blumenthal
Generally, social networking sites can be hugely promising and beneficial in opening new friendships and vistas and knowledge of the world, but they are also fraught with peril, when young people are reckless or headless.
3
Brittany Bowe
You have to be a student of the game to be successful, and it's promising when you can say that, with a world-record performance, I still have things to improve on!
4
Hermann Broch
What's important is promising something to the people, not actually keeping those promises. The people have always lived on hope alone.
5
Robert Byrne
A promising young man should go into politics so that he can go on promising for the rest of his life.
6
William J. Clinton
Promising too much can be as cruel as caring too little.
7
Robert Dallek
Late 19th-century populists saw bankers and industrialists manipulating markets to enrich themselves at the expense of small farmers and labourers and favoured political candidates promising economic relief through free and unlimited coinage of silver.
8
Robertson Davies
A happy childhood has spoiled many a promising life.
9
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
I have formed the Mahendra Singh Dhoni Charitable Trust which organises cricket tournaments in Jharkhand to identify promising cricketers so that we can help groom them, either in India or abroad.
10
Charles Edison
In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROMISING»

Discover the use of promising in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to promising and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Promising
William Vitek enlarges our understanding by treating the act of promising as a social practice and complex human experience.
William Vitek, 2010
2
Promising Genomics: Iceland and DeCODE Genetics in a World ...
Part detective story, part exposé and part travelogue, this book investigates one of the signature biotech stories of our time and, in doing so, opens a window onto the world of genome science.
Michael Fortun, 2008
3
Strong Arts, Strong Schools : The Promising Potential and ...
Fowler concludes the book with suggestions for reform and with practical strategies for winning the support of school boards and school administrators.
Charles Fowler, 1996
4
Promising Practices in Teaching Social Responsibility
Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Sheldon G. Berman, Phyllis La Farge, 1993
5
Promising Again
This book addresses how relationships need to be refocused when couples face such changes as the launching of young adult children, a new job, the death of a parent or a child, the arrival of a "surprise" child, infidelity, illness, ...
Herbert Anderson, David Hogue, Marie McCarthy, 1995
6
Promising Practices to Support Family Involvement in Schools
The authors share their decades of educational research, wise insights and practical experiences with hopes to better life for individual families, educators, and society. This book belongs on every educator's desk!
Diana B. Hiatt-Michael, 2010
7
Promising Partnerships: Ways to Involve Parents in Their ...
This book can be utilized by both educators and parents to encourage the development of partnerships in the area of education.
Lisa J. Harpin, 2010
8
Promising Practices for Family Engagement in Out-of-school Time
A volume in Family-School-Community Partnership Series Editor Diana B. Hiatt-Michael, Pepperdine University (sponsored by the Family School Community Partnership Issues SIG) This concise monograph addresses the expanding field of family ...
Holly Kreider, Helen Westmoreland, 2011
9
Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the ...
Chants, songs, and slogans such as "Work hard, be nice" energize the program. Illuminating the ups and downs of the KIPP founders and their students, Mathews gives us something quite rare: a hopeful book about education.
Jay Mathews, 2009
10
Promising Practices for Teachers to Engage Families of ...
This book is primarily targeted toward preservice and novice teachers who are searching for ways to connect with families from diverse cultures and varying proficiency levels in English.
Diana B. Hiatt-Michael, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROMISING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term promising is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Principal's Suicide, Forged Tests Rock Promising NYC School
The scandal has stirred sorrow and uncertainty after a promising start for Teachers College Community School and clouded the career of a ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Promising Western Bulldog pair sign new deals
Jack Redpath and Mitch Honeychurch have agreed to extend their stay, Redpath signing a one-year contract and Honeychurch re-signing for ... «The Age, Jul 15»
3
OnePlus' Follow-Up, OnePlus 2, Looks Like Another Promising
The company first phone drew plaudits for delivering the specs and experience that compete with some of the best in the industry at a mere ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
4
TTUHSC research showing promising results for cancer treatments
A team of Texas Tech Health Sciences Center researchers believe they've discovered some promising results toward a treatment for pancreatic ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
5
Analysts: Russian Cooperation on Syria, Ukraine Less Promising
MOSCOW—. U.S.-Russian collaboration to secure a deal on Iran's nuclear program has raised hopes of closer cooperation on other world ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
6
Phillies' recent production is promising - but still part of process
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco (7) and first baseman Ryan Howard (6) high five after beating the Chicago Cubs 11-5 at ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
7
Data analytics firm Saama Technologies promising 90 jobs
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday approved a 6-year, 55 percent job creation tax credit for the Campbell, Calif.-based data analytics ... «Columbus Business First, Jul 15»
8
Former Commonwealth Scribe Says Buhari Administration Promising
He said “it is a great pleasure and great honour to be back in Abuja again, especially at the start of a new and hopeful, very promising regime. «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
9
Promising Platformer Mekazoo Adds Local Co-Op Multiplayer
Though we always have to wait for games to arrive before judging whether they live up to their potential, some download titles are obvious ... «Nintendo Life, Jul 15»
10
Gang promising jobs with PSUs busted, 2 held
NEW DELHI: A gang of cheats, led by a bankrupt businessman, has been busted with the arrest of two people. The group had duped many ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Promising [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/promising>. Apr 2024 ».
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