as in promising
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowing
The shooting of Pretti has led to national outrage, with Democrats vowing to withhold votes on Department of Homeland Security funding and conservative voices, like The Wall Street Journal editorial page, calling for a pause in ICE operations.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump entered office in 2017 vowing to right the injustices caused by liberal globalists.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Democrats in Congress are vowing to block any funding package that includes DHS appropriations.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
New York City Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is vowing to fight an attempt to hurt her reelection chances.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power in October after vowing to revive the country’s ailing economy, is trying to improve the government’s finances as the country negotiates a new IMF support package.
—semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month Paramount CEO David Ellison also threatened a proxy fight, vowing to nominate a Paramount-friendly slate of board members to take over the WBD board.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has already signaled a potential blockade, vowing to oppose any nominee until the DOJ investigation is fully resolved.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
But European leaders — digging in and vowing to defend Denmark and its control over semiautonomous Greenland — may be seeking just as hard to meet an extraordinary moment with a show of their fierce resolve.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump entered office in 2017 vowing to right the injustices caused by liberal globalists.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Democrats in Congress are vowing to block any funding package that includes DHS appropriations.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
New York City Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is vowing to fight an attempt to hurt her reelection chances.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power in October after vowing to revive the country’s ailing economy, is trying to improve the government’s finances as the country negotiates a new IMF support package.
—semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month Paramount CEO David Ellison also threatened a proxy fight, vowing to nominate a Paramount-friendly slate of board members to take over the WBD board.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has already signaled a potential blockade, vowing to oppose any nominee until the DOJ investigation is fully resolved.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
But European leaders — digging in and vowing to defend Denmark and its control over semiautonomous Greenland — may be seeking just as hard to meet an extraordinary moment with a show of their fierce resolve.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowing
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In contrast, Merck and J&J have shown steadier growth, driven by strong existing portfolios and promising pipelines.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In one case, the daughter of a deceased follower recovered four hundred thousand dollars despite the fact that her mother had signed a pledge, at the age of eighty-six, promising not to seek a refund of her donations.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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But in the wake of the fatal shootings in Minnesota, candidates the group supports are also drawing a line in the sand on immigration — pledging to abolish ICE.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last fall, Crystal International joined environmental nonprofit Textile Exchange, pledging to expand the adoption of preferred sustainable alternatives in materials and manufacturing processes that will allow the company to minimize its environmental impact.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Still, in general, experts agree that many people find swearing rude and disrespectful, so with kids of any age, parents should do their best to model socially-acceptable language and discuss the potential present and future impact of using dicey words.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area refugees passed their naturalization exams and were days away from swearing allegiance to the United States at an oath ceremony.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Vowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowing. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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