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promises

noun as in hope, possibility

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They might serve as a brake on some of his more extreme promises.

From Salon

How destructive his term will be remains unknowable, but his helter-skelter, vengeance-fueled approach to wielding power may have the ironic effect of impeding his ability to deliver on his more radical promises.

From Salon

What is clear is that whoever comes into power will be under massive pressure to perform and live up to their campaign promises.

From BBC

They also want smaller, more frequent COPs with clear accountability for the promises that countries make.

From BBC

“I wouldn’t say he made any promises but … we’ll be going back to them with more ideas.”

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

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