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“She got a promising job offer after the interview.”
The job offer suggests she has good potential.
showing signs of being good or successful in the future
The startup's new product looks very promising.
The startup's new product appears to have good future prospects.
He's a promising young athlete.
He shows great potential as a young athlete.
Commonly used to describe people, projects, or ideas with potential.
'Promising' describes potential (e.g., 'a promising student'), while 'promised' describes a commitment (e.g., 'She promised to help').
Always use 'promising' to describe something that shows signs of future success, not something that has already succeeded.
From the verb 'promise' (from Latin 'promissus', past participle of 'promittere' meaning 'to send forth') with the suffix '-ing' indicating the present participle form. First recorded in English in the 16th century.
Used to describe something or someone that shows signs of future success or improvement. Often used in professional or academic contexts to evaluate potential.