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
Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Stewart herself has vowed to carry on despite the criticism.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Pick a style that'll keep you from having to swat away stray strands during your vows.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Verb
Zelenskyy vowed to keep pressure on Moscow to make concessions in talks.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Stewart herself has vowed to carry on despite the criticism.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Noun
But, Mote and others across the state aren’t sold that data centers will follow through on their vows to be good neighbors.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Pick a style that'll keep you from having to swat away stray strands during your vows.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vow
Verb
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In an effort to sway Altman, Musk's team invited him for a tour of a Tesla factory and promised him a board seat at Tesla.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The producers promise a celebration of Broadway’s full season.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The pledge outlined steps the festival would take to move toward greater inclusion of women in its lineup, including generating gendered statistics for its annual program, while working toward achieving gender equity in its governing bodies and programming committees.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Pressure for Starmer to step aside has intensified since Labour suffered disastrous losses in local and regional elections last week, underscoring voter frustration with a government that has failed to deliver on pledges to boost economic growth and improve living standards for working people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But in the early days of the Maniacs, everyone swears that Merchant was a shrieking dervish during shows, exorcising her teenage demons on the stage of every bar in the Rust Belt.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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