oaths

plural of oath

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Recent Examples of oaths So now poor Hugh must decide between his oaths to Rhaenyra and his wife, who stubbornly (and rather stupidly) remains. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The parliament in England created laws against Quakers, forbidding them to worship freely, charging them with punishments for refusing to take oaths or refusing to remove their hats. Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026 Article 6 of the United States Constitution, written in Philadelphia in 1787, forbade any religious oaths for those who wanted to hold office. Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 The oaths that women swore in labor were concerned with this problem of parting one body from another. Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Incoming members of parliament are slated to take their oaths next month, and it is expected that Prime Minister-designate Peter Magyar will push for the legislature to address the anti-LGBT laws immediately. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026 Although required oaths—such as allegiance to the sovereign and canonical obedience—are taken at the earlier election and confirmation ceremonies, the installation service does include a number of formal declarations or reaffirmations connected to the archbishop’s ministry. Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026 The committee will likely conduct hearings and will have the authority to compel witness attendance, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oaths
Noun
  • Not play-act, but do the real work, make the hard and noble choices, not forsake his vows but live by them.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Thunderstorms rolled in just hours before Vosk, 42, and Godar, 43, were set to exchange vows, forcing the couple to move their ceremony from the woods to a tent overlooking the property’s iconic Highland cows.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Because while a £45 saving on electricity bills grabs headlines, the bigger question is whether his government can deliver those promises without undermining Britain's fiscal credibility.
    Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Our team of dedicated writers will take you inside the market to explain the deals being worked on in what promises to be an extremely busy transfer window.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • The lawsuit alleges breach of fiduciary duty and claims the school rejected roughly $10 million in pledges from alumni seeking to preserve the all-boys model.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Faye and Sonko had campaigned together in 2024 on pledges to create jobs for young people, crack down on corruption and win Senegal a bigger share of revenue from its oil, gas and mineral wealth.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

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“Oaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oaths. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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