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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
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 California members of Congress sent a letter to recently sworn-in Québec Premier Christine Fréchette in a bipartisan effort urging the premier to consider reopening trade with the United States. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Orlando’s fire chief abruptly announced his retirement this week, just six months after he was sworn into the position. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026 Despite knowing Eleven’s fate in the Netflix series, Brown has a pact with the show’s creator, the Duffer Brothers, and is sworn to secrecy. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 June 2026 Because the district leans heavily Democratic, whoever wins the primary is all but guaranteed to be sworn into Congress next year. Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Law-enforcement officers are sworn to serve the public; repossessors work for banks. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sworn
Adjective
  • Her two confirmed pieces totaled $162, less than one quarter of the price of several single accessories elsewhere on the guest list.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • That brings the confirmed One UI 9 testing lineup to the Galaxy S23, S24, S24 FE, S25, S26, A35, A56, A57, A37, M34, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Unlike Tithonus, cursed to age forever, electoral rules can and should be renewed.
    Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Odysseus and Penelope reunited, and Telemachus was crowned the new king of Ithaca as Odysseus vowed to sail west to honor the men who died along the way.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Another Republican gubernatorial candidate, former House Speaker Paul Renner, vowed to call a special session to halt approval of hyperscale data centers.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Both Payton and Martin testified in their own defense at trial, recalling the chaotic moments at closing time.
    Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Collins testified on behalf of Ashley Brouillette in the divorce proceedings.
    Alina Hartounian, NPR, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Machado remains determined to restart the push for free elections.
    John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • On the few occasions Mbappe was able to get into the box, the Real Madrid striker was swarmed by multiple defenders as Spain was determined to make anybody else defeat them.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Paramount has previously promised not to close the transaction before July 22.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Tehran promised safe passage to vessels in the strait, but the deal did not define which lanes vessels should use.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • The far-outside post doesn’t compromise this inveterate deep closer, but a lack of pace up front definitely will.
    Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • The company also pledged to eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Earlier this week, the European Commission President pledged a European Union-wide social media ban for under-13s.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026

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“Sworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sworn. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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