as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
I need your oath that you won't do anything until I've had time to make a decision
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Recent Examples of oath
And our oath to the Constitution isn't going to end when Trump stops the paychecks.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
This oath certainly applies, in an especial manner, to their conduct in their official character.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Every one of us takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
—Colin Smalley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Of course, religious restrictions continued for years: officials and people testifying in court often had to take a religious oath.
—Time, 10 July 2025
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Cory Turner, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
This oath certainly applies, in an especial manner, to their conduct in their official character.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Every one of us takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
—Colin Smalley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Of course, religious restrictions continued for years: officials and people testifying in court often had to take a religious oath.
—Time, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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And the eventual sinking came with the promise of a museum to commemorate the American legend.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the promise of MLR’s eighth season has disappeared like Cheslin Kolbe in open space.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Eleven years later, Jon Hamm exchanged vows with actor Anna Osceola on a cliff near Anderson Canyon at sunset.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Come Monday, the president will likely follow through on his vow to roll back the city’s home rule and perhaps take over the Metropolitan Police Department.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Aug. 2025
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Ishiba, in a speech, reiterated his government’s pledge to work toward a world without nuclear weapons, but did not mention the treaty and again indicated his government’s support for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Administration is committed like none before it to using its authorities to deliver on this pledge.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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