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
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The Houthi militant group claimed a missile attack on an Israeli oil tanker in the Red Sea on Monday and vowed to retaliate against the country and its interests in the region.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Jessica Booth, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That was what kick-started their annual tradition of renewing their vows, according to the TV personality.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Kim has also ramped up his rhetoric, vowing recently to build up the country’s nuclear program and threatening to use it to destroy South Korea if attacked.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The Houthi militant group claimed a missile attack on an Israeli oil tanker in the Red Sea on Monday and vowed to retaliate against the country and its interests in the region.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
For Chloe, exchanging wedding vows with Albert in France was sentimental.
—Jessica Booth, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That was what kick-started their annual tradition of renewing their vows, according to the TV personality.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
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In a corner Reluctance to cut welfare spending and raise taxes, while promising big-ticket spending on the NHS, defense, infrastructure and education, means that Labour has boxed itself into a corner, Peel Hunt's Chief Economist Kallum Pickering told CNBC.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike some products that promise glow-in-the-dark illumination that barely shows, our testers found that the Takeya Actives Kids Water Bottle fully delivered on its promise.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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Failure to comply with the loyalty pledge is punishable by requiring researchers to repay scholarships in full, creating a powerful incentive to toe the party line.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Senior Brock Boyd, an Ohio State pledge, made a diving 44-yard TD grab with 17 seconds left in the first quarter to give Carroll a 21-0 lead.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amazon is overflowing with fashion deals this week — including a pair of stylish sneakers that shoppers with wide feet swear by.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many societies in the past have linked swearing to blasphemy or sin.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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