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 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 The senator is seeking to pressure FWS to change course by vowing to place a hold on any nominees the president plans to bring before the upper chamber this fall. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 20 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
  • The Sparks’ new facility looks promising, but Mark Walter should still sell the team, argues sports columnist Mirjam Swanson.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Initial blood work appeared promising, but Samba failed to recover after being placed under anesthesia.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of promising
Verb
  • Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images American Airlines has joined the growing list of employers pledging to match contributions to Trump Accounts for their employees, the company said Monday in an announcement exclusively provided to CNBC.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ellison has now satisfied that request, pledging in writing to release 30 films a year for three years and to give each a 45-day window.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pledging
Verb
  • 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
  • As Sportico detailed last year, McEnroe remembers MSG employees asking Oakley to leave and Oakley responding by swearing at them.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of swearing

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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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