promise

commitment by someone to do or not do something, or declaration of honesty
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promise

Summary

promise ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • promise is a type of declaration[2].
  • promise's Commons category is recorded as Promises[3].
  • promise's main subject is commitment[4].
  • promise's main subject is honesty[5].
  • promise's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[6].
  • promise's different from is recorded as Promessa[7].
  • promise's different from is recorded as Q113510362[8].
  • promise's different from is recorded as pledge[9].
  • promise's different from is recorded as profanity[10].
  • promise's uses is recorded as trust[11].
  • promise's studied by is recorded as ethics[12].

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Definition and Type

promise is a type of declaration[2].

Why It Matters

promise ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month).[1] promise has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] promise is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. 6d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0305537-slib
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0305537-slib, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  2. 8d ago · Comfyquiettree · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy id promises
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3123]]: promises, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/6225634|promises (#6225634)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/90|SEP]] #mix'n'match"
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