as in promising
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowing
With Sliwa vowing to stay on, the former governor will instead have to compel a larger turnout in his favor.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, Powell cautioned last month about the persistent threat of elevated inflation, vowing to contain price increases.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Fox has also, after vowing to stay out of the subscription streaming wars, dipped a toe in with the launch of Fox One.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Democratic lawmakers from the DMV region pushed back, vowing to defend access to healthcare for millions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
First thing on New Year’s Day, Lynch posted the video on TikTok and then promptly put away her phone, vowing not to look at the post.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump spent the bulk of the campaign vowing to launch the largest deportation effort in American history.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Over the last few decades, however, the two members of this mutual admiration society kept vowing to collaborate in some capacity or another.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The comments ignited backlash from fans on social media, with some fans vowing to boycott the team until Cohen apologizes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, Powell cautioned last month about the persistent threat of elevated inflation, vowing to contain price increases.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Fox has also, after vowing to stay out of the subscription streaming wars, dipped a toe in with the launch of Fox One.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Democratic lawmakers from the DMV region pushed back, vowing to defend access to healthcare for millions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
First thing on New Year’s Day, Lynch posted the video on TikTok and then promptly put away her phone, vowing not to look at the post.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump spent the bulk of the campaign vowing to launch the largest deportation effort in American history.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Over the last few decades, however, the two members of this mutual admiration society kept vowing to collaborate in some capacity or another.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The comments ignited backlash from fans on social media, with some fans vowing to boycott the team until Cohen apologizes.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
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The reactionary league is constantly futzing after other versions of the sport implement fun rules, or promising to address unfairness when sensational NFL playoff battles have ended without a quarterback deity such as Peyton Manning or Josh Allen touching the ball.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite that, the president keeps promising to roll out new ones.—
October 1,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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American food giants like Walmart’s Great Value brand, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and more are pledging to remove additives like synthetic dyes, certain preservatives and artificial sweeteners from their foods.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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For a time, staff at Weill Cornell Medicine were having patients sign waivers pledging to pay out of pocket if insurers wouldn’t cover COVID shots, Adam Stracher, the system’s chief medical officer, told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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El-Sayed and McMorrow are also swearing off corporate PAC money, though McMorrow took some in prior races.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some Democrats are swearing it off.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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