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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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But the promise is so much bigger.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last season, Bigsby showed a lot of promise as a viable backfield option.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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With Tiva, love, passion and vows could spring at any time.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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