vowing

verb

present participle of vow
as in promising
to make a solemn declaration of intent she vowed to love him forever

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Recent Examples of vowing House Democratic leadership is vowing repercussions for two centrists who blindsided Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) by joining with Republicans on Tuesday to force a vote on condemning socialism. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026 After vowing to return from his latest calf injury before the end of the season, Juan Soto came back before the end of August, a full month before the New York Mets enter their offseason. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Federal regulators, maritime agencies and Long Beach officials are crafting safety and oversight rules, vowing transparent public engagement. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Several candidates for statewide legislative offices have signed a Data Center Accountability Pledge, vowing to regulate data center development if elected as part of their priorities for the 2027 legislative session, which starts in January. — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Aug. 2026 Netflix has also come to the negotiating table after long vowing to build rather than buy. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Trade talks between Canada and the United States failed at the last minute on Friday night, reigniting the North American trade war, with Ottawa vowing to match Washington’s tariffs. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 The coup brought General Abdourahamane Tiani to power, with his military junta vowing to restore security. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
  1. promising
  2. pledging
  3. swearing
Verb
  • For Stowers, the track record of rookie tight ends is not promising.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • If the goal was making people healthier, the numbers aren't overwhelmingly promising.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of promising
Verb
  • In his first major speech as chancellor, Healey sought to reassure the markets by pledging to stick to Labour’s tax and spend fiscal rules, while trying to present a more optimistic view of Britain’s economic prospects.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Irish entered this season pledging to leave no doubt about their College Football Playoff worthiness after getting left out of the field last year despite winning their last 10 regular-season games by double-digit margins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pledging
Verb
  • After founding Jala in Florida five years ago, swearing it would not be a cookie-cutter Indian restaurant, Maax has decided to open a location in the KC metro.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Kito showed Becerra a picture of the then-congressman swearing him in as a neighborhood council president more than a decade ago.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of swearing

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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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