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promissory
adjective
uk /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sər.i/ us /ˈprɑː.mɪ.sɔːr.i/
relating to, containing, or similar to a promise:
Once the ownership of a property has been verified, a sale involves a promissory contract with details of the property, purchaser, and vendor.
The firm was fined for violating the ban on using promissory language in advertising.
The clause requirement to give the tenants notice was not promissory.
The sections of the policy manual were expressed in such a way that they could not be regarded as promissory in nature.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making & breaking promises & commitments
be on your honouridiom
bond
breach of contract
commit someone to something
commitment
committed
covenant
cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
deliver on something
fink
oath
pact
pledge
promises, promises!idiom
promisor
repledge
restrictive covenant
swear someone in
sworn
vow
See also
promissory note Related wordpromise
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