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
Making good on that oath, the Frankenstein star and Best Supporting Actor nominee spent much of the night at his mother's side.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Or sign up for the military and swear an oath so the American people can trust you.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
José Francisco Pérez Mackenna took the oath as chancellor, while María Trinidad Steinert became the minister of security and Fernando Rabat assumed office as minister of justice and human rights.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
When that oath is broken, the law applies equally to those with and without a badge and our duty to pursue justice for Brittany and all of those who loved her will be pursued in a court of law.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Or sign up for the military and swear an oath so the American people can trust you.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
José Francisco Pérez Mackenna took the oath as chancellor, while María Trinidad Steinert became the minister of security and Fernando Rabat assumed office as minister of justice and human rights.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
When that oath is broken, the law applies equally to those with and without a badge and our duty to pursue justice for Brittany and all of those who loved her will be pursued in a court of law.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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The end of the Miami Marlins’ 2025 season showed the promise that lies in the organization’s future.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Weeks later, Smith and Stern held a non-legally binding vow exchange in the island country.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Britons judge one another poorly for using AI to write wedding vows and to plan surprise birthday parties.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last month, union members in New York and San Francisco staged a 24-hour walkout, after a strike pledge was signed by 95% of the staffers in the bargaining unit.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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