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Word of the Day: Promising
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
The world is going through dynamic times.
Yes, that means change is everywhere, but that change is also very promising.
Sure, many jobs will be lost when electric cars become the primary mode of transportation but think of all the new jobs that will be created.
For anyone attaining or strengthening their tech skills in coding or artificial intelligence (AI) at the moment, the future looks promising.
Today’s word may look familiar to you.
It looks like the word ‘promise,’ which means to say you will definitely do something, but the meaning is quite different.
When we say something is promising, we mean that it looks like that thing will be successful or enjoyable in the future.
For many years now, the life of a researcher has been quite challenging.
Funding has dried up, and finding permanent positions is more than challenging.
The quick discovery and creation of the coronavirus vaccines, though, should cause the future to seem more promising.
That research has once again proven the value of research to humankind.
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Not only that, vaccine success has proven that research can still be profitable.
From the ashes of the Second World War (notice the article), Japan rose from the ashes to create a dominating automobile industry.
Innovation combined with hard work was the key to this success.
Many people may feel we are in dark days, but the future looks very promising indeed.
Solar panels are more efficient, and nascent battery technology enables electrically powered vehicles to travel more than 200km on a single charge.
Gains in remote working styles will allow millions of people to avoid a commute or attain an extra forty winks.
Smile.
The future is promising.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 61.
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