Synonyms of vows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of vow

as in promises

to make a solemn declaration of intent

she vowed to love him forever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promises
• swears
• pledges
• agrees
• covenants
• insists
• ensures
• guarantees
• consents
• gives one's word
• assents
• undertakes
• accedes
• declares
• betroths
• plights
• affiances
• avows
• affirms
• contracts
• troths
• asserts
• avers
• engages
• warrants
• avouches

vows

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noun

plural of vow

as in pledges

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something

we need your vow that you won't damage anything while we're gone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promises
• pledges
• oaths
• words
• assurances
• commitments
• obligations
• agreements
• contracts
• appointments
• guarantees
• troths
• arrangements
• engagements
• covenants
• compacts
• guaranties
• undertakings
• bonds
• securities
• tokens
• deposits
• warranties
• gages
• pawns
• bails

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vows

Verb

While wedding vows typically last about one to three minutes per person, Swift and Kelce took their time celebrating one another on their big day. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

These ardent vows notwithstanding, the riven Ahab periodically yearns for the peace and comforts of home while viewing such tender, human feelings as weakness. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

And amid questions about who attended, who wore what, and who performed, there were also questions about the wedding vows. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026

In the documentary, the duo vows to each other that Merdeka 118 will be their final climb. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 2 July 2026

One starry-eyed Minion, though, James, vows to mount a monster movie with real monsters. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

However, the celebrations may not necessarily be where the couple exchanges vows. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

As the creature lies, slowly dying, on the table of a local healer, Kara vows to find Krem, who wears a little vial around his neck holding the antidote to the poison. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026

Many in Venezuela will now be waiting to see if those vows from the world’s wealthiest nation will now turn into concrete action. — John Liu, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Noun

An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

On March 20, 1969, the couple exchanged vows in secret at the British Consulate in Gibraltar. — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Bryan West Moments after Swift and Kelce exchanged vows, rain and flashes of lightning swept across Manhattan outside Madison Square Garden. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Tina Turner and Erwin Bach Tina Turner and German music executive Erwin Bach exchanged vows on July 4, 2013, in an intimate ceremony at the singer's estate on Lake Zurich in Switzerland after nearly three decades together. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

City leaders can draw outsized attention for their successes and failures, and democratic socialists will be under pressure from residents to deliver on their vows for a new kind of governance. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Aspiring nuns begin their training in this convent, and novices take their vows before being sent out to serve the community. — Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026

Though Swift and the Super Bowl champ are now rumored to be marrying at Madison Square Garden on July 3, they were previously reported to be exchanging vows at Ocean House on June 13, a nod to Swift’s lucky number. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026