oath

noun

ˈōth How to pronounce oath (audio)
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a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something I need your oath that you won't do anything until I've had time to make a decision

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Recent Examples of oath The enlisted oath also includes a promise to follow the lawful orders of the president and of the officers appointed above them. — Samuel C. Mahaney, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025 Law enforcement officers take an oath to protect and serve our communities, and the public has a right to know that those entrusted with this responsibility are held to the highest standards. — Cristine Soto Deberry, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Current and former officials pointed out that what Mr. Bove asked them to do may well violate bar rules and their oath — to dismiss a criminal case without having reviewed the facts or the law. — Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Green card holders, who have everything except the oath of naturalization, have the same rights and responsibilities as citizens except for jury duty and voting in federal and state elections. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oath
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  1. promise
  2. vow
  3. pledge
Noun
  • Musk made a lot of other promises that haven’t really panned out: The Cybertruck was supposed to debut at less than $40,000.
    — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
  • There is something extremely odd about a film which purports to deliver on a promise of unfiltered combat but yet refuses to contextualize either the mission itself or the war in which it is set.
    — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of promise
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  • The irrepressible Branson did make a live appearance in Las Vegas recently, crashing the renewal of vows ceremony of two long-time Virgin employees.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • And, of course, he's continued his vows to make Canada the 51st state after imposing these new auto tariffs.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of vow
Noun
  • That's pretty non-committal, and Musk doesn't always follow through on pledges to step down from senior roles.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Kazakhstan, a vast steppe nation with rich energy and agricultural resources, led with $43.8 billion last year, ahead of its target to hit $40 billion in annual two-way trade with China by 2030 — a pledge made by the country’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in 2023.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of pledge

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