oath

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 My oath carries the weight of safeguarding every eligible citizen’s right to vote and to ensure that every vote is counted. Anthony Vega, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 Her oath was administered by Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Cody Hiland. Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025 When the oath-taking ceremony comes around, Ellen watches as her brothers band together. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 Nawrocki took the presidential oath in a ceremony in the Polish parliament. CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oath
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Noun
  • But the promise is so much bigger.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Last season, Bigsby showed a lot of promise as a viable backfield option.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • With Tiva, love, passion and vows could spring at any time.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Failure to comply with the loyalty pledge is punishable by requiring researchers to repay scholarships in full, creating a powerful incentive to toe the party line.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Senior Brock Boyd, an Ohio State pledge, made a diving 44-yard TD grab with 17 seconds left in the first quarter to give Carroll a 21-0 lead.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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