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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
Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
DeGette, who was sworn into office the year Kiros was born, has held the seat comfortably for decades.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Officially, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the military force sworn to protect Iran’s ruling clerics.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
And the winner of Wisconsin's race will be sworn onto the bench to serve a 10-year term.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
City employment data shows that of CPD’s 12,200 employees, about 11,500 are sworn police officers.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tillander was sworn into her new position on Wednesday by Director of City Council Operations Jay Willms, who has been acting as city clerk since Moore’s departure.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Suminwa was sworn into office on June 12, 2024.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Salazar hosted a Spanish-language news show on Mega TV and worked at Telemundo, Univision and CNN before being sworn into Congress five years ago.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
Min Aung Hlaing will be sworn into office as president Friday, along with two vice presidents and cabinet members.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
DeGette, who was sworn into office the year Kiros was born, has held the seat comfortably for decades.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Officially, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the military force sworn to protect Iran’s ruling clerics.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
And the winner of Wisconsin's race will be sworn onto the bench to serve a 10-year term.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
City employment data shows that of CPD’s 12,200 employees, about 11,500 are sworn police officers.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tillander was sworn into her new position on Wednesday by Director of City Council Operations Jay Willms, who has been acting as city clerk since Moore’s departure.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Suminwa was sworn into office on June 12, 2024.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Salazar hosted a Spanish-language news show on Mega TV and worked at Telemundo, Univision and CNN before being sworn into Congress five years ago.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sworn
Adjective
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Among confirmed civilian casualties, 221 are children, the group said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health said the six confirmed cases in the Sacramento area represent the third outbreak of measles this year in California.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another frequent speaker gave Walters the middle finger during his turn at the lectern and sometimes cursed during remarks.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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OpenAI’s founders vowed not to privilege speed over safety, and the organization’s articles of incorporation made benefitting humanity a legally binding duty.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Before redistricting, that seat, the 49th Congressional District, had been the region’s most competitive, and with Desmond in the race, Republicans had vowed to direct considerable resources to beating Levin.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Care coordinators also testified that higher reimbursement rates for private duty nurses likely would lead to fewer staffing gaps.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The case’s lead investigator, Texas Ranger Job Espinoza, testified again Thursday after spending much of Wednesday on the witness stand.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Santa Monica Pier was temporarily evacuated on Saturday afternoon as police investigated what was determined to be a non-credible bomb threat.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The determined plant can grow in many conditions, including sun or shade and wet or dry soil, displacing native species, disrupting local ecosystems, and even degrading riverbanks.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Specifically, McKenzie had become obsessed with cryptocurrency — the online infrastructure of alternative forms of money backed by a system of computer code that promised to revolutionize the world, or, failing that, make a lot of people very rich.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chimney Rock, North Carolina — Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promised Tuesday that DHS employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown can expect to receive paychecks by the end of the week.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even Dougie, an inveterate screwup, isn’t without hidden depths—and Anthony, a natural hype man for whoever’s around, takes his plea for emotional support seriously, quickly becoming invested in a twisty succession crisis.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, the industry essence of the French TV festival is co-production and Canadian producers are inveterate co-producers.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Within minutes of Trump signing the order, top election officials in Oregon and Arizona, two states that rely heavily on mail ballots, pledged to sue, arguing that the president was illegally encroaching on the right of states to run elections.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Trump pledged to do right by farmers, who had already been buffeted by his erratic tariff regime and Chinese retaliation.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sworn. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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