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
Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer on the hard right, has vowed to restore security through military force, as has Paloma Valencia of the right-wing Democratic Center party.
—Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Outside Lands is also bringing back its tradition of providing an area where couples can either get married or renew their vows.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
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Verb
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the aerospace manufacturing company, whose leaders have apologized for the disruption and vowed to support those affected.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer on the hard right, has vowed to restore security through military force, as has Paloma Valencia of the right-wing Democratic Center party.
—Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Noun
Having a beloved couple (Jim and Pam, Cory and Topanga) exchange vows was once a foolproof way to juice TV ratings.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Outside Lands is also bringing back its tradition of providing an area where couples can either get married or renew their vows.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vow
Verb
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Instead, voters have increasingly turned to candidates promising heavy-handed security crackdowns.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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De la Espriella, who has never before held public office, also promises to sever peace talks with armed groups and unleash a full-on offensive against rebels.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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To start the game, Boyd fell behind when London’s Aiden Salinas hit a solo home run off junior starting pitcher William McIntire, a Texas A&M pledge.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2026
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The Texas pledge is part of a larger $17 million investment to support new projects advancing Google's water stewardship goals in Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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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
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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