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
But the message — a patriarchal, pseudo-religious, all-American blood oath passed down from fathers to sons — lives on.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
McCarthy and his cronies engineered a hysteria over left-wing ideologies and their sympathizers, encouraging tactics like loyalty oaths and provoking paranoia over a suggestion that communist spies were omnipresent in America.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Indeed, since changes in producer prices are an early warning of coming price boosts at the household level, economic policy makers in the administration and at the Fed who swore oaths to do their jobs should miss some sleep.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Politicians in our highest offices concur despite swearing an oath to protect the Constitution.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
McCarthy and his cronies engineered a hysteria over left-wing ideologies and their sympathizers, encouraging tactics like loyalty oaths and provoking paranoia over a suggestion that communist spies were omnipresent in America.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Indeed, since changes in producer prices are an early warning of coming price boosts at the household level, economic policy makers in the administration and at the Fed who swore oaths to do their jobs should miss some sleep.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Politicians in our highest offices concur despite swearing an oath to protect the Constitution.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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These three plays against the Badgers will help remind scouts of his NFL promise.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, comforted by the promise of a second chance, Alfie’s ability leads him to take more risks, especially with his love life.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On June 21, 2025, the NFL star exchanged vows with his high school sweetheart, Ann Michael Hudson, at the Grandfather Golf and Country Club in North Carolina, per The News & Observer.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Amusingly, the elderly nun’s vow of silence permits her only a chiding glance whenever unfiltered María Ángeles’ conversation turns salty.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arkansas now has 16 pledges for the 2026 class.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Renda, a Pitt pledge, connected with Ohio State commit Brock Boyd on first-quarter strikes of 13 and 9 yards, the former drive highlighted by a 47-yard completion to Luc Jacquemard for Carroll (6-0, 4-0 District 4-6A).—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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