as in to promise
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
we need your vow that you won't damage anything while we're gone
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Recent Examples of vow
Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
The assassination has devastated the nation, and TPUSA has vowed to continue the mission that Kirk worked so passionately for.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Kim’s sisters – Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie – can be glimpsed in what appears to be a wedding vow renewal from 2019.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Adams reportedly met with White House special envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this month to discuss a role in the administration, though at the time vowed to stay in the mayoral race.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
The assassination has devastated the nation, and TPUSA has vowed to continue the mission that Kirk worked so passionately for.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Sinclair and Nexstar Media’s vow to refuse to air Kimmel’s show after his inflammatory comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk prompted ABC’s original decision to suspend him.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Kim’s sisters – Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie – can be glimpsed in what appears to be a wedding vow renewal from 2019.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vow
Verb
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For her part, Catalina doesn’t seem like the bruja we were promised.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, the 37-year-old Bukele ran for president as a populist outsider promising to defeat crime and corruption in a nation with one of the world’s worst homicide rates and a history of former presidents being charged with crimes.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Arkansas now has 16 pledges for the 2026 class.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Renda, a Pitt pledge, connected with Ohio State commit Brock Boyd on first-quarter strikes of 13 and 9 yards, the former drive highlighted by a 47-yard completion to Luc Jacquemard for Carroll (6-0, 4-0 District 4-6A).—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those who have observed Jayden Daniels’ arc, for example, swear his use of virtual-reality systems — mimicking game speed without the pressure of results — help his split-second decision-making.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some go all in with multi-step routines, while others swear the simpler the better.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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