sworn 1 of 2

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

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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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sworn

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adjective

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Recent Examples of sworn
Adjective
Over the last month, three House Democrats have sworn off contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee after accepting them in prior election cycles. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 As a result, many have sworn by creatine supplementation to level up their gym routine. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025 Fast-forward to the 1980s and the couple have sworn off investigating any more paranormal activities on account of Ed’s iffy heart. Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 But weeks later, as Biden was being sworn into office, Cawthorn would be one of 17 freshmen who wrote to Biden congratulating him on his election and asking for bipartisanship. Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025 Anything less risks sacrificing the very democracy those troops are sworn to protect. Aron Solomon september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025 Republican councilors say that civilian employees of fire and police departments should be subject to the same residency rules as sworn officers and firefighters, who often earn higher wages. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2025 Blake has run off to her family's Tahoe lake house, where she's sworn off men to avoid drama. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Decepticons set out to conquer planets outside their home world of Cybertron, while the Autobots are sworn to protect Earth. Rendy Jones August 27, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sworn
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  • Blessed with a certain photogenic look that’s beguiled moviegoing audiences since the 1930s and cursed with having the conversation start and stop there, Sweeney has become one of the few sure bets for stardom among the current A-listers-under-30 set, as well as a brand unto herself.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
  • While there, the police allege that Pettway interfered with their actions, cursed at them, was difficult to deal with and resisted arrest when Trooper Brennan Kelly ordered him to go to the front of the house.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Despite the shock loss, Milei has vowed no changes to his divisive agenda, which has reshaped Argentina’s economy, slashing inflation while boosting growth.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has long vowed to bring religion back to the nation, both on the campaign trail and so far during his second term.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Manabe testified before a Senate committee, along with James Hansen, then the director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Stablecoin issuers Circle's CEO, Jeremy Allaire, has urged Congress to adopt federal stablecoin rules and has testified in favor of robust oversight.
    Anna Strebl, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Among confirmed titles are the studies of democracy and the democratic process.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
  • If 42 days passes without a confirmed infection, that chain of contagiousness is generally considered broken, explains Gabriel Benavidez, an epidemiologist at Baylor University in Texas.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • On Monday, the company promised huge upgrades after acquiring radio spectrum for BoostMobile’s parent, EchoStar, in a $17 billion deal to bolster the satellite network’s throughput.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Undergraduate institutions have long promised America’s young people opportunities to learn in cloistered conditions that are deliberately curated, anachronistic, and unrepresentative of work and life outside the quad.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That's a heartbreaking reality witnessed day in, day out at facilities like AGWC Rockin' Rescue.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The 16-year-old Evergreen High School shooter physically grappled with one of his victims before shooting the teenager at an intersection behind the school, then shot himself as law enforcement closed in, a man who witnessed the encounter told The Denver Post on Tuesday.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Saúl is a fixture at his father's bouts and already seems determined to follow in his father’s footsteps.
    Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.
    M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The move follows rising concerns over children’s exposure to inappropriate or harmful content from chatbots, lawsuits and congressional scrutiny, and comes as firms like OpenAI have pledged new parental controls.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The catch is The Wall Street Journal reported last Wednesday that OpenAI has pledged to pay Oracle $300 billion over roughly five years.
    Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Sworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sworn. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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