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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As a recent ProPublica story revealed, the promises of the H-2A visa program can be undermined by extreme abuses the workers suffer, mostly by labor contractors.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the White House should not settle for empty promises and construction photo-ops.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Not-So-Newlyweds Fresh off their vow renewal, Sheryl Lee Ralph and her husband, Pennsylvania state senator Vincent Hughes, look happier than ever together.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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More recently, William attended his father and stepmother Naomi Watts' vow renewal ceremony in Mexico City in June 2024.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Participants are currently gathering pledges from friends and supporters.—
Nate Heinold,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Receiver Brock Boyd, an Ohio State pledge and the Star-Telegram Preseason Player of the Year, led the receivers with 93 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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