Synonyms for Promising
ˈprɒm ə sɪŋpromis·ing

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1. promisingadjective

   showing possibility of achievement or excellence

   "a promising young man"

   Synonyms:
   hopeful, bright

   Antonyms:
   unlikely, unfortunate, inauspicious

2. bright, hopeful, promisingadjective

   full or promise

   "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"

   Synonyms:
   smart, hopeful, vivid, promising, shiny, undimmed, bright, shining, brilliant, lustrous, burnished

   Antonyms:
   unfortunate, unlikely, inauspicious

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1. promisingadjective

   Synonyms:
   encouraging, giving ground of hope

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1. List of paraphrases for "promising":

   hopeful, auspicious, promise, encouraging, bright, up-and-coming, high-potential, exciting

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1. The MTA:

   This is a first of its kind pilot when it comes to transportation agencies around the world and we are proud to be a part of it, for nearly three months, The MTA has worked relentlessly to disinfect our entire fleet of subways and buses but we've always promised that we would explore any and all new approaches available to us as well. The launch of this UVC pilot represents a promising next step in our ongoing efforts to identify technologies that can keep our customers and employees as safe as possible.

2. The TSB:

   While the proposed standards look promising, the TSB has concerns about the implementation timeline, given initial observations of the performance of CPC-1232 cars in recent derailments.

3. Tamar Krishnamurti:

   While' breakthrough' is an official designation that may lead to accelerated drug approval,' promising' is just a descriptor term that The FDA has used in about half of its press releases to describe breakthrough drugs.

4. Takatoshi Itoshima:

   It's positive that it is investing in the sensor business which is seen promising, but short-term investors may question the strength of its balance sheet, or wonder whether the company could've slashed more of its businesses before raising money from the market.

5. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro:

   It’s a very sad day in our city when five lives were taken from us — five promising young lives.