Thesaurus results for VOWS

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of vow

as in promises

to make a solemn declaration of intent she vowed to love him forever

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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

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Recent Examples of vows

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There’s a saying in Jamaica Davis, elected unopposed in 2024, vows to keep pushing the issue. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Cambodia passed unprecedented legislation Monday imposing life imprisonment for scam kingpins as the nation vows to eliminate cyber fraud operations by month’s end. —

Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Salieri vows to bring him down. —

Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026 Tony Clark was forced to resign as players association head and replaced by Bruce Meyer as talk intensified about a possible management salary-cap proposal the players association vows to fight. —

Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Continue reading … CAPITAL CHAOS — FBI Director Kash Patel vows justice after Park Police officer gunned down. —

FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 But Don José vows bloody revenge for her betrayal. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 While coasting at her job running a chip company’s social media, with her YA novel long on the back burner, Lou begins getting more requests to write brides’ vows ahead of their nuptials. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 From securing housing to employment, the office vows to level the playing field for the community. —

Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

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She was initially drawn to Trump because of his vows to support veterans, avoid foreign wars and lower costs. —

Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 And so Lobanov and Stetsenko carried on with their plans, exchanging vows at the Palace of Culture and then heading to a nearby café with their guests to celebrate. —

Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 Then Patel and his allies repeated those vows to sue after the story appeared online. —

Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 But Kardashian and Barker’s wedding is better known for its apparent Dolce & Gabbana brand integration—the fashion house designed the bride’s wedding looks and the seaside villa where the couple exchanged their vows was owned by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. —

Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026 After Crown Prince Hussein exchanged vows with Rajwa Alseif, the couple participated in a motorcade of red Land Rover jeeps. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 The whisky priest, an alcoholic who has broken most of his vows, is the sole remaining active priest in the state. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 Clay and Marc exchange touching, emotional vows, and Jason makes a nice speech. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026 Britons judge one another poorly for using AI to write wedding vows and to plan surprise birthday parties. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

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The Democrats’ next presidential primary season won’t begin in earnest until after November’s midterm elections, but this week’s conference showcased a collection of Democrats already jockeying for position in what promises to be a crowded competition.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The presidential primary season won't begin in earnest until after November's midterm elections, but this week's conference is showcasing a collection of Democrats already jockeying for position in what promises to be a crowded primary fight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026