Thesaurus results for VOW

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verb

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as in to promise

to make a solemn declaration of intent she vowed to love him forever

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noun

ˈvau̇

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

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The states have vowed to keep the suit going. —

Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026 Meta and YouTube have both vowed to appeal and defended their platforms’ safety. —

Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026

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Lou reconnects with Warren under the guise of hearing their love story to better write their vows. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 The vow to avoid war in Iran, for example, seems largely irreconcilable with the decision to wage war on Iran. —

Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vow

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The grandiose space’s massive stage and high-caliber lighting rigs promise extravagant parties and ceremonies that will light up the city’s social calendar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
In 1995, the owner of the Raiders, Al Davis, was offered about two hundred million dollars in public loans to move the team from Los Angeles back to its previous home in Oakland; when the team moved to Las Vegas, three decades later, it was promised nearly triple that amount.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026