sworn 1 of 2

Definition of swornnext

sworn

2 of 2

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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2
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
Athens joins Georgia towns navigating Flock On Friday, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department announced the termination of Nick Barker, the Criminal Intelligence Analyst Supervisor and a non-sworn civilian employee for misusing Flock technology. Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 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
What was sworn to be the final chapter in a revolutionary trilogy, the shift in tone from the first two installments can be attributed to a change in writers. Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026 De la Espriella, who was sworn into office in August, has promised to tackle crime and recently canceled peace talks that Colombia’s government had been staging with various rebel groups. ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Before Santos was sworn into office in 2023, doubts about his biography had emerged. Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Rather, the crisis of the Lincoln has illuminated a pattern of callousness and cruelty toward military personnel, people who have sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Despite the enormous amount of content surrounding the trial, the jurors deciding Clancy's fate are sworn to not watch or read coverage of the case. Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 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, 26 Aug. 2026 Under the current system, pretrial service employees, not sworn law enforcement officers, oversee compliance. Eileen Burke, Chicago Tribune, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sworn
Adjective
  • The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing in the disease’s history and remains out of control with 5,713 confirmed cases, including 2,744 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In Practical Magic 2, a multi generational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for each other.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic and OpenAI, among other AI companies, have vowed to do better with safety.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi had vowed to retaliate after the Houthis carried out their largest attack on the kingdom since a 2022 ceasefire, injuring 73 people and disrupting oil production.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Grant and two other members of Banks’s entourage made plea deals and testified against the rapper during the trial.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
  • But instead of a fun time checking out a new city, her trip turned into a nightmare, Tina testified in a federal courtroom yesterday.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Perhaps as a response to those comments, Styles’ camp seems determined to emphasizing transparency about pricing, and to point out how economical tickets may be compared to other arena or stadium tours.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But many are also determined to embrace the coming days of celebration and reflection.
    David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia has promised to build desalination plants and two airports, and invest in telecommunications projects worth more than $1 billion.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Repairs have since taken much longer than promised as costs have increased from initial estimates, creating plenty of material for Foulkes to criticize McKee’s leadership.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The cast features not just the creator, who makes the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype her own as ukulele troubadour Lulu, but also a pre-Bridgerton Jonathan Bailey in the wild role of an inveterate womanizer.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In his inauguration speech, Min Aung Hlaing pledged to restore normal engagement with ASEAN and to work to strengthen international relations.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Coinbase has pledged another $25 million in spending ahead of this year's midterms as the crypto industry presses Congress to pass new digital-asset rules.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Sworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sworn. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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