as in promise
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 pair cut themselves and make a blood oath with the promise that the tribe will allow the Dutton family to keep East Camp and never develop or sell the rest of the land.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
As a result, Gingrich called on Republicans to take an oath to agree to the next stopgap bill.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Do the president and vice president-elect take an oath?
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Veterinarians take an oath to protect animal welfare and public health and play a key role in mitigating disease threats.
—Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
As a result, Gingrich called on Republicans to take an oath to agree to the next stopgap bill.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Do the president and vice president-elect take an oath?
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Veterinarians take an oath to protect animal welfare and public health and play a key role in mitigating disease threats.
—Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
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Multiple nightclubs stayed open well past the time that bars in St. Louis and elsewhere in Missouri closed, luring people across the Mississippi with the promise of a party that didn’t stop.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Flores listened but made few comments and fewer promises.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Naomi married Peter, an attorney, in November 2022, exchanging vows in a private ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Still, others say his tax cut promises and vows to ease the regulatory burden on businesses could juice the economy and have mixed effects on inflation.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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The economy was a key focus of Trump's 2024 campaign, with pledges to reduce inflation and impose trade tariffs on foreign nations.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The officials suggested that Nippon’s other global business considerations could in the future outweigh its pledges to invest in U.S. Steel.Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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