as in promised
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowed
The Israeli military, in a rare statement, condemned the settler violence and vowed zero tolerance.
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Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The remarks came after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed not to back down.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran has vowed to continue fighting while expanding its targets to include civilian infrastructure like desalination plants that provide most of the Gulf’s water supply.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Republicans hold a 53-47 vote majority in the upper chamber, and Democrats have vowed to oppose it.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The Iranian regime had vowed retribution after Khamenei’s death.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Denver District Attorney John Walsh in August vowed to better his office’s practices after judges tossed a handful of cases over discovery violations, and Denver prosecutors last fall found discovery problems with another 750 cases.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared Khamenei a martyr and vowed revenge for his killing.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
As Israel launched an attack on Israel in June 2025, Khamenei had vowed not to surrender.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The remarks came after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed not to back down.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran has vowed to continue fighting while expanding its targets to include civilian infrastructure like desalination plants that provide most of the Gulf’s water supply.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Republicans hold a 53-47 vote majority in the upper chamber, and Democrats have vowed to oppose it.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The Iranian regime had vowed retribution after Khamenei’s death.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Denver District Attorney John Walsh in August vowed to better his office’s practices after judges tossed a handful of cases over discovery violations, and Denver prosecutors last fall found discovery problems with another 750 cases.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared Khamenei a martyr and vowed revenge for his killing.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
As Israel launched an attack on Israel in June 2025, Khamenei had vowed not to surrender.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
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Last month, an agentic AI assistant called OpenClaw that promised to manage your calendar, check you in for flights, respond to emails, and organize your files went viral.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paxton has promised to cut taxes and curb spending to bring down the nation’s debt.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Liu — who sports halo hair, has been vocal about her progressive politics and swore on camera after winning — has flipped the stereotype on its head, forcing figure skating to move along with the tide.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy received a verbal warning from governing body World Curling a day after the feisty back-and-forth with the Swedish team, when fingers were pointed and the Canadian player repeatedly swore.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Provost has pledged to use those lessons learned, with labor unions awaiting details as to whether this will have implications for jobs in France.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Following the announcement, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard pledged its allegiance to Mojtaba, who has close ties to the powerful military wing.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Vowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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