as in promised
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowed
Schumer, speaking to reporters after the lunch, highlighted the start of the open enrollment period for the ACA’s health insurance market, and vowed to keep fighting.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has vowed to immediately start working to implement his campaign promises.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The narrative centers on two childhood friends, Jason and Morris, who grew up in dysfunctional families and vowed to become each other’s family.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has further vowed to strengthen New York’s sanctuary city policies.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite worries from Beijing’s trading partners, the Communist Party has vowed to double down on boosting manufacturing over increasing domestic consumption.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The prime minister offered his heartfelt condolences to the family, asked about the well-being of Roy and Alon, Itay’s brothers, and vowed to continue the fight without relenting until the last hostage is returned.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has vowed to work for the city's Jewish population and argued that his main piece of criticism was with the Israeli government's actions since the conflict began.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
China‘s top leadership unveiled a policy outline on Tuesday that vowed to boost the percentage of household consumption of GDP significantly over the next five years.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has vowed to immediately start working to implement his campaign promises.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The narrative centers on two childhood friends, Jason and Morris, who grew up in dysfunctional families and vowed to become each other’s family.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has further vowed to strengthen New York’s sanctuary city policies.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite worries from Beijing’s trading partners, the Communist Party has vowed to double down on boosting manufacturing over increasing domestic consumption.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The prime minister offered his heartfelt condolences to the family, asked about the well-being of Roy and Alon, Itay’s brothers, and vowed to continue the fight without relenting until the last hostage is returned.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has vowed to work for the city's Jewish population and argued that his main piece of criticism was with the Israeli government's actions since the conflict began.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
China‘s top leadership unveiled a policy outline on Tuesday that vowed to boost the percentage of household consumption of GDP significantly over the next five years.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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One agent swore to me that Sarandos is not the enemy of theatrical movies and passionately defended the executive as a misunderstood champion of cinema.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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China pledged in September to cut emissions by 7-10% from their peak by 2035.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mayor Daniel Lurie pledged $18 million to cover SNAP Benefits for November.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Vowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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