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oath

noun

ˈōth

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 Members of Congress took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. —

Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026 The enduring power of any oath lies in its assumption that clinical judgment and patient welfare are aligned. —

Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026 Even once the interview and testing process is complete, making it through the oath ceremony is not a guarantee. —

Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026 The board, whose members were appointed by the governor, the Legislature and the state Supreme Court, heard several hours of debate and then approved the revised oath on a 9-0 vote. —

Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oath

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Season 2 of the Netflix iteration dropped all nine of its episodes on April 10, with early promises to stay faithful evaporating as new attractions emerged and simmering resentments boiled over.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
If Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, wins Sunday, he will be expected to follow through on his promises to restore the independence of education and other institutions.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026