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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
Ossoff was 33 years old when he was sworn into office in 2021. Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 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 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
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
  • As a result of her refusal, the entire kingdom is cursed to live without love and anyone who steps foot inside it is also cursed.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.
    Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While the Missouri Supreme Court prepares to decide the fate of the new district next month, Cleaver vowed to press forward with his campaign.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Atiku promised on Wednesday to restore subsidized fuel, while Obi vowed to tackle security challenges such as mass abductions for ransom that threaten the country’s stability.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mike Howard, Anthony’s lead defense attorney during the trial, testified Thursday afternoon.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the Texas and Connecticut trials, victims’ relatives testified that Jones’ followers — believing his claims that the shooting didn’t happen — subjected them to death and rape threats, in-person harassment and abusive comments on social media.
    Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Brazil is the first South American nation to host the tournament and will play in the opener on June 24 against a yet-to-be-determined opponent in the 73,000 seat Maracana, which also hosted the 2014 men's World Cup final.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Mission specialists were still determined to mount a last-ditch rescue effort.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 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
  • 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
  • Bitcoin per share treats every coin as equivalent, but 16,116 of Twenty One's coins, more than a third of the stack, sit pledged as collateral against $485 million in convertible notes, against a cash position of $106 million.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, investigators said.
    Jack Date, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Sworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sworn. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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