as in promised
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowed
Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in the post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in office, but pressure is building as more and more Labor colleagues conclude that his time is up.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
For example, after reaching Houston for his team’s World Cup opener, Alberti vowed to run 10 kilometers for every German goal.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep Israeli forces in southern Lebanon until any threat to Israel is eliminated.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep Israeli forces in southern Lebanon until any threat to Israel is eliminated.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Russia's war in Ukraine, which Trump once vowed to end, rages on.
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Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in the post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in office, but pressure is building as more and more Labor colleagues conclude that his time is up.
—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
For example, after reaching Houston for his team’s World Cup opener, Alberti vowed to run 10 kilometers for every German goal.
—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep Israeli forces in southern Lebanon until any threat to Israel is eliminated.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep Israeli forces in southern Lebanon until any threat to Israel is eliminated.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Russia's war in Ukraine, which Trump once vowed to end, rages on.
—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
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Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
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Republicans promised to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.
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The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.
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Just why so many of the game’s manufacturers have all pledged to pink simultaneously is a little less obvious, explains New Balance head of product for soccer Rob Sheldon.
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Farage has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, slash taxes and cut down on government waste.
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“Vowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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