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
An oath of party affiliation is when a voter signs a statement aligning themselves with a particular political party.
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Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Treatment was largely ad hoc and depended to a considerable degree on individual commanders, but customarily prisoners would be exchanged or placed on parole—granted their freedom but required by oath not to return to military action.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
On 8th February, the Queen made her various oaths and declarations as a new monarch at St James's Palace.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Those of us entrusted with the sacred oath of service must heed that call and work together to honor it.
—Zohran Mamdani, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Treatment was largely ad hoc and depended to a considerable degree on individual commanders, but customarily prisoners would be exchanged or placed on parole—granted their freedom but required by oath not to return to military action.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
On 8th February, the Queen made her various oaths and declarations as a new monarch at St James's Palace.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Those of us entrusted with the sacred oath of service must heed that call and work together to honor it.
—Zohran Mamdani, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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Each year, Munich meets to hear European promises to do more.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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That shutdown ended with a promise to vote on extending the subsidies, which failed.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After the nuptials, hundreds of dyads will renew their vows as part of Love in Times Square, a long-running tradition held by the Times Square Alliance, a neighborhood nonprofit.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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The vow renewal ceremony was held at Hearthwood Senior Living’s Sacred Heart Chapel in Bartlett, two days before Valentine’s Day.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, the average number of annual deaths has also markedly increased since before the council made the Vision Zero pledge.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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