as in promising
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowing
When the social media app briefly went dark in January 2025, Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order that allowed the company to continue operating in the United States, essentially vowing not to enforce the ban while negotiations over a potential sale continued.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The seat will be up for election again in November for the full term, with both Greene and Tunney vowing to run.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 May 2026
For now, some lenders are vowing to stick to the bread-and-butter basics of lending.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 May 2026
After vowing to be an ally of June’s (Elisabeth Moss) Mayday resistance movement at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, Lydia has been secretly recording her thoughts and working behind the scenes in her allyship in The Testaments.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
New defensive coordinator Raheem Morris entered draft week vowing to throw his own pool party if things went his way.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The rights group warns that the move violates freedom of association and represents a direct assault on Tunisia’s democratic gains, vowing to challenge the decision in court.
—Ghaya Ben Mbarek, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The administration is vowing to challenge the ruling.
—Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Congressmembers from both sides of the aisle are vowing to reject the White House’s proposal to slash NASA’s 2027 budget by nearly a quarter.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The seat will be up for election again in November for the full term, with both Greene and Tunney vowing to run.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 May 2026
For now, some lenders are vowing to stick to the bread-and-butter basics of lending.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 May 2026
After vowing to be an ally of June’s (Elisabeth Moss) Mayday resistance movement at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, Lydia has been secretly recording her thoughts and working behind the scenes in her allyship in The Testaments.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
New defensive coordinator Raheem Morris entered draft week vowing to throw his own pool party if things went his way.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
The rights group warns that the move violates freedom of association and represents a direct assault on Tunisia’s democratic gains, vowing to challenge the decision in court.
—Ghaya Ben Mbarek, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The administration is vowing to challenge the ruling.
—Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Congressmembers from both sides of the aisle are vowing to reject the White House’s proposal to slash NASA’s 2027 budget by nearly a quarter.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
Verb
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This year has a list of buzzy projects that seem promising on paper.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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That’s why communities aren’t satisfied with data centers promising that construction-phase water consumption represents temporary peak usage.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Kloss, 33, recently followed suit, pledging $1 million to go toward such resources as clothing, healthcare and toys.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The McArthur standout was the second Mustang to commit to UM, pledging in March.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Davidson, 54, became the subject of numerous documentaries, and in 2019, made headlines for unintentionally swearing at Queen Elizabeth II while receiving an award for his advocacy work.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some incidents included use-of-force and other behavioral concerns, including discussions over whether to provide bodycam where deputies were swearing to the show.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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