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to use offensive or indecent language
no one is allowed to swear in this house
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as in vowed
to make a solemn declaration of intent
swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
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Recent Examples of sworn
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
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Victor Lindelof’s pre-match comments smacked of bombast and confidence, the sort of words which are said but not meant, platitudes used to motivate rather than to be sworn under oath.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
If elected to new offices, they would both be sworn into roles in the first week of 2027, leaving their seats behind the Sacramento dais vacant.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Seven graduates are joining the military, including senior Jacob Diaz, who has already sworn into the United States Marine Corps.
—Melissa Candy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The jurors are sworn to secrecy, along with prosecutors and investigators.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Sean Reifel was sworn into the Bethlehem Police Department in August 2025 and was no longer employed with the police force as of last month.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
When failures occur, the consequences extend far beyond a single incident, affecting families, communities, public safety and the people institutions are sworn to protect and serve.
—Amy Stoddard, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026
Liu is sworn to secrecy about the latter fantasy epic, joking that a publicist will blow dart us from across the room for saying too much.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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
He was sworn into office in 2019 and was re-elected for a full term in 2022.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Victor Lindelof’s pre-match comments smacked of bombast and confidence, the sort of words which are said but not meant, platitudes used to motivate rather than to be sworn under oath.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
If elected to new offices, they would both be sworn into roles in the first week of 2027, leaving their seats behind the Sacramento dais vacant.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Seven graduates are joining the military, including senior Jacob Diaz, who has already sworn into the United States Marine Corps.
—Melissa Candy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The jurors are sworn to secrecy, along with prosecutors and investigators.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Sean Reifel was sworn into the Bethlehem Police Department in August 2025 and was no longer employed with the police force as of last month.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
When failures occur, the consequences extend far beyond a single incident, affecting families, communities, public safety and the people institutions are sworn to protect and serve.
—Amy Stoddard, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026
Liu is sworn to secrecy about the latter fantasy epic, joking that a publicist will blow dart us from across the room for saying too much.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sworn
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While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In his decade-long career, he’s often been heckled and cursed at by spectators during domestic matches.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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It also was alleged that the judge didn't properly supervise clerks and on one occasion yelled and cursed at staff.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Witnesses testified that Sherman, who had grown paranoid, was armed with a gun and shot Makinano twice in the back as Makinano attempted to get away.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Prosecutors said, however, that several medical professionals testified that the infant had a heartbeat when born.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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If Socrates is the intellectual hero of the ancient world, and Jesus the spiritual hero, Odysseus—hardened, brutal, grief-struck, determined to reclaim his home—is the human hero, the whole man.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Pilots will stop at nine pre-determined airports in between the start and finish line with stops in Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Verb
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And among the security staff, assorted suits and other hangers-on, the money promised to the players disappeared.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In Kansas City, at least, that promised efficiency has yet to be realized.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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Just why so many of the game’s manufacturers have all pledged to pink simultaneously is a little less obvious, explains New Balance head of product for soccer Rob Sheldon.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Farage has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, slash taxes and cut down on government waste.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Sworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sworn. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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