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
Multiple figures within the sport have alleged, under oath, that members of FIFA accepted bribes in exchange for giving the World Cup to Qatar, a nation that has also been accused of facilitating human rights abuses of the migrant workers who built the country’s stadiums.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.
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Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Her candidate oath was notarized Friday.
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Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Thompson said the statement was written under oath.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.
—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Her candidate oath was notarized Friday.
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Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Thompson said the statement was written under oath.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
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Amendment 3 is loaded with misleading and deceptive language, like a scam artist’s promise to triple your money overnight.
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The Braves had lost four of five, a rare mishap in what’s been a season of so much promise.
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City leaders can draw outsized attention for their successes and failures, and democratic socialists will be under pressure from residents to deliver on their vows for a new kind of governance.
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Aspiring nuns begin their training in this convent, and novices take their vows before being sent out to serve the community.
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Various countries are deploying rescue teams to Venezuela and pledges of foreign aid are pouring in after twin earthquakes destroyed neighborhoods and devastated communities.
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The administration's pledge has already run into a competing account from Tehran.
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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