as in promising
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowing
In vowing not to develop nuclear weapons, Iran also agreed to international watchdog monitoring of its programs.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 June 2026
In February, the Boise City Council moved to stem future development in the city’s Foothills, vowing not to annex land deeper into the canyons north of town.
—Mark Dee
june 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Milei came to office in late 2023 vowing to eliminate Argentina's sky-high price increases and reverse its chronic fiscal deficits.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Hong Kong — Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to North Korea on Tuesday by vowing to deepen ties and expand cooperation with Kim Jong Un.
—Anna Coren, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Going forward, the sheriff's department is vowing to cite and release first-time offenders in Guthrie's neighborhood.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Netanyahu is under pressure to project strength after repeatedly vowing to destroy Hezbollah.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Earlier this month, the AFL-CIO labor union, representing about 70,000 Central Florida workers, passed a resolution vowing not to support any candidate who doesn’t resign their office in time for a new election.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 June 2026
In February, the Boise City Council moved to stem future development in the city’s Foothills, vowing not to annex land deeper into the canyons north of town.
—Mark Dee
june 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Milei came to office in late 2023 vowing to eliminate Argentina's sky-high price increases and reverse its chronic fiscal deficits.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Hong Kong — Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to North Korea on Tuesday by vowing to deepen ties and expand cooperation with Kim Jong Un.
—Anna Coren, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Going forward, the sheriff's department is vowing to cite and release first-time offenders in Guthrie's neighborhood.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Netanyahu is under pressure to project strength after repeatedly vowing to destroy Hezbollah.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Earlier this month, the AFL-CIO labor union, representing about 70,000 Central Florida workers, passed a resolution vowing not to support any candidate who doesn’t resign their office in time for a new election.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
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New York City's top officials are promising a robust security plan for the New York Knicks championship parade, which is expected to be one of the biggest celebrations in the city's history.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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For the first time in World Cup history, a host nation is at war with one of its participants, though an agreement to halt the conflict suddenly looks promising.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Within hours of Maduro’s removal, then–Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president, pledging to preserve state stability and prevent institutional collapse.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Dooley billed himself as a political outsider, while pledging to work with the president for Georgians.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The trio signed the papers swearing their allegiance to the United States of America, not King George the Third.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Knowing auto engineers that probably means lots of swearing and finally using a crowbar and lump hammer to make the thing fit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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