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
Durbin made his comments before Bondi took her oath to testify truthfully before the Judiciary Committee and delivered her own testimony.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
In California, for example, the 1950 Levering Act mandated a loyalty oath for all state employees, including professors at public universities.
—Laura Gail Miller, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
That's what the oath says—foreign and domestic.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In the end, Kennedy decided that resigning would have sent the message that his judicial oath to protect constitutional rights was not binding in difficult or controversial cases.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
In California, for example, the 1950 Levering Act mandated a loyalty oath for all state employees, including professors at public universities.
—Laura Gail Miller, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
That's what the oath says—foreign and domestic.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In the end, Kennedy decided that resigning would have sent the message that his judicial oath to protect constitutional rights was not binding in difficult or controversial cases.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
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Africa’s leading banking groups are targeting DR Congo, enticed by one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies and the promise of a lucrative mining sector, despite the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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For now, the region appears cautiously hopeful that the tone has changed, and that Washington’s promises of partnership will be matched by consistency in policy.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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That vow has defined the past two decades inside the Knox home in Kannapolis, where family members and nurses have worked together to manage his care.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the vow has not assuaged local youth.—
Amindeh Blaise Atabong,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Institute for Policy Studies’ 2025 report, The Giving Pledge at 15, highlights that Laura and John were the only participants technically in compliance with the pledge since signing in 2010.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few months, the president has doubled down on his pledge of mass deportations, with escalating crackdowns in Latino neighborhoods in cities such as Chicago.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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