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promise

[prom-is] / ˈprɒm ɪs /
NOUN
one's word that something will be done
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agreement assurance commitment guarantee obligation pact pledge vow word
STRONG
affiance affirmation asseveration avowal betrothal bond compact consent contract covenant earnest engagement espousal insurance marriage oath parole pawn plight profession security stipulation swear swearing token troth undertaking warrant warranty
WEAK
promissory note sacred word word of honor
Antonyms
STRONGEST
breach break disagreement
STRONG
denial divorce
WEAK
hopelessness impossibility renege
NOUN
hope, possibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability potential talent
STRONG
aptitude capability capacity encouragement flair outlook
WEAK
good omen
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inability lack weakness
STRONG
impotence incapacity incompetence ineptness
WEAK
break hopelessness impossibility renege
VERB
give word that something will be done
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affirm agree assure commit declare ensure guarantee vow
STRONG
accede affiance assent bargain betroth bind compact consent contract covenant engage espouse hock insure mortgage obligate pass pawn pledge plight profess secure stipulate subscribe swear undertake underwrite vouch warrant
WEAK
answer for asseverate cross heart live up to say so string along swear on bible swear up and down take an oath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disavow
STRONG
break break off disagree disapprove dissent divorce enlarge give up let go loose loosen lose protest refuse reject release unfasten untie
WEAK
discourage renege
VERB
bring hope, possibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encourage hint indicate suggest
STRONG
augur bespeak betoken bode denote forebode foreshadow foretoken like look omen portend presage
WEAK
give hope hold out hope hold probability lead to expect seem likely show signs of
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore
WEAK
break discourage renege

Example Sentences

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In “Our Diaries, Ourselves,” the Chicago-based journalist offers tidbits from her daybooks while exploring the history, practices and therapeutic promise of what she has come to call Diary-land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

When it comes to their careers, many people are searching for the promise of some stability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“The 2027 Budget upholds this promise and would ensure that the United States continues to maintain the world’s most powerful and capable military.”

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet history shows that the same mechanisms that promise broader opportunity often introduce new risks that demand tighter oversight.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I promise to fight for that better world, Hannie.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.