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
Cardinals Begin the Conclave by Taking an Oath of Secrecy
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The cardinals are taking an oath based on the instructions in a document governing the conclave, which Pope John Paul II issued back in 1996, according to The New York Times.
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Maria Pasquini, People.com, 7 May 2025
Each of the 133 cardinals lined up to place their hand on the Book of the Gospels to take the oath, a promise to keep secret anything relating to the election of the new pope.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 May 2025
Family and supporters stood and applauded after each took the oath.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Conclave begins with oaths of secrecy The rituals take place according to rules popes have refined over the centuries, clarifying the timeframe and obligations.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 6 May 2025
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Maria Pasquini, People.com, 7 May 2025
Each of the 133 cardinals lined up to place their hand on the Book of the Gospels to take the oath, a promise to keep secret anything relating to the election of the new pope.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 7 May 2025
Family and supporters stood and applauded after each took the oath.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Conclave begins with oaths of secrecy The rituals take place according to rules popes have refined over the centuries, clarifying the timeframe and obligations.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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In recognition of her creativity, dedication and promise in the field, Hanna was awarded a $2,000 scholarship, which will be disbursed through the University of Arkansas.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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To address the problem, Kansas City voters recently approved the renewal of a public safety sales tax on the promise that a large chunk of the money would go to build a $200 million city jail next to the new Jackson County Detention Center at 7000 E. U.S. Highway 40.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
Noun
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But when Natalie died, in 2018, the writer reconsidered that vow.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Those worries persist, despite a vow by officials to do additional testing, some of which was conducted in the past two months.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Shoot-for-the-moon pledges are still the right strategy according to the American Chamber of Commerce’s Solomon — whether each dollar comes through over the next several years is a matter that can be dealt with later.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The second initiative was a $68-million pledge for Google to fund artificial intelligence in the form of a National AI Accelerator.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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