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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
And Netanyahu has vowed to run and win again.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Watch the video above to see the lovebirds renew their vows after 72 years.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In a letter to shareholders issued Monday, Paramount vowed to improve operations, calling for total revenue of $30 billion in 2026, and predicting growth in streaming profits in the next year.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
And Netanyahu has vowed to run and win again.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Watch the video above to see the lovebirds renew their vows after 72 years.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vow
Verb
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And the space promised live DJ sets, which meant less of a tranquil high tea vibe and more of a high-energy night out.—
Evan Moore
November 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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In response, California Democrats promised to make affordability a key issue during the legislative session.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That blueprint must become real commitments to replenish adaptation and loss-and-damage funds, move beyond the Glasgow pledge to double adaptation finance by 2025, and work toward tripling by 2030, channelled directly to farmers, mayors, engineers, and innovators.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI made the pledge to improve its safety protections for people in mental distress on the day the Raine family filed their suit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Soon after being sworn into office, his new secretary of defense, Peter Hegseth, warned NATO to prepare for American troop withdrawals from Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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If someone swears on air, hosts typically apologize immediately to stay within Ofcom’s rules and avoid complaints or investigation.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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