sworn 1 of 2

Definition of swornnext

sworn

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verb

past participle of swear
1
as in cursed
to use offensive or indecent language no one is allowed to swear in this house

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3
as in testified
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact the sworn statement of the witness was presented as evidence

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Recent Examples of sworn
Adjective
Gearhart now works as a non-sworn detention deputy at the Denver Contract Detention Facility, also known as the Aurora ICE Processing Center, which is operated by The Geo Group. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Gillum then returned to the Chapel Hill police department as a non-sworn employee before leaving for another job by the end of that year, Alex Carrasquillo, communications manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, told CNN. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 Gillum returned to the Chapel Hill Police Department as a non-sworn employee in 2024 before leaving later that year. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 State law requires public schools to have either a law enforcement officer or a non-sworn armed guardian. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 At the time, Samuel Machado was a lieutenant with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and his wife, Tammy Machado, was a non-sworn administrative employee. ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 And yet, despite that, there had been the weight gain, just enough for the zipper on the Balenciaga to become her sworn enemy. Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Darline Graham was sworn into office as her sibling's interim replacement and is now running to be his full-time replacement for a full term beginning in 2027. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Fehr played Ardeth Bay, the leader of the secret society of elite warriors known as the Medjai who are sworn to protect Egypt from the franchise’s undead antagonist. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 Today's sentence reflects our commitment to protecting the men and women sworn to keep our communities safe. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 However, the case is now headed for pretrial discovery, where both sides will be required to provide evidence, including emails, studies and sworn testimony, on the technological issues that are key to the case. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026 My family’s recent history of migration—post-emancipation—influenced my desire to escape the United States shortly after the forty-fifth president was sworn into office. Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Poway City Council members welcomed Anita Edmondson as she was sworn into office as a new councilmember on July 7. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 Cuban’s lawyers have filed a petition in Dallas County district court seeking sworn testimony from a corporate representative of the Arena Development Institute, a company formed by Mavericks ownership in Delaware. Christian Clark, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Burne will be sworn-in at the Montgomery Village Board meeting on July 13, but Smith will remain in his role until July 31, officials said. Judy Pochel, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sworn
Adjective
  • Elliott matter-of-factly told the story about his name, as well the later discovery through 23andMe of his biological father’s likely identity and the confirmed existence of many half siblings, just by pushing a button.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The cards have relatively flexible cancellation terms and the ability to downgrade to a smaller aircraft on a confirmed basis.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pete Davidson is either the luckiest man in Hollywood or a guy cursed with an undeserved bad rap.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was fined and suspended for five games after last Tuesday’s contest, when two girls sitting courtside in support of Cunnigham said Keaton cursed at them and called them insane.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Later that day, in a reply to a fan’s Reddit post, Hank vowed to shift his own use of AI.
    Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In an August 14 report from RadarOnline, sources claimed that the Fight Club star has vowed to repair his relationships with his eldest child, Maddox, and eldest daughter Zahara.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During a preliminary hearing in 2021, Los Angeles Police Department detectives testified that Jester and three others broke into Jackson’s Hollywood Hills rental and accosted the rapper in a shower.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After Callan’s birth, Clancy had taken medication for mental health problems, according to her providers, and had sought help from several mental health professionals who testified this week.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • At first determined to capture him, little by little Araí starts to understand, and eventually, to identify with the villain.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Abel opens the wallet Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO Greg Abel, who took over from Buffett at the start of the year, appears determined to put the record cash hoard amassed by Warren Buffett to work on buybacks and stock purchases.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Before Khabib retired, his father promised that Makhachev would carry the championship torch of their gym.
    Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas its predecessor, 2021’s No Way Home, sold itself on bringing back heroes and villains from prior Spider-Man entries, Brand New Day promised a general reset.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In the guest section, apparently at the invitation of one of the liberal Justices, sat Robert De Niro, an inveterate Trump critic.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The inveterate white supremacist Woodrow Wilson mouthed anti-colonial rhetoric before reverting to form at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Castillo pledged Thursday to continue her focus on animals and cosmetic genetic engineering.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, authorities are awaiting tons of supplies and humanitarian aid from countries that have pledged their support, among them Peru, China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Sworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sworn. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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