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
At the Capitol, Vice President JD Vance was sworn in first, taking the oath read by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on a Bible given to him by his great-grandmother.
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Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump, 78, was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, reciting the oath with a hand on two books held by Melania: a Bible from Trump’s 1955 Sunday school graduation and the Bible that Abraham Lincoln used at his 1861 inauguration.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
While reciting the oath, Trump reportedly forgot to place his hand on either book.
—Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The indictment alleges this amounted to a violation of her oath to fairly carry out her duties as district attorney.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump, 78, was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, reciting the oath with a hand on two books held by Melania: a Bible from Trump’s 1955 Sunday school graduation and the Bible that Abraham Lincoln used at his 1861 inauguration.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
While reciting the oath, Trump reportedly forgot to place his hand on either book.
—Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The indictment alleges this amounted to a violation of her oath to fairly carry out her duties as district attorney.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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The models have shown considerable promise in preliminary tests, following their release shortly after the announcement of DeepSeek’s R1 model, which also showcased new reasoning capabilities.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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Miami is the second site in the U.S. selected to test the safety and effectiveness of the experimental device, which has already shown promise.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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American citizens, including citizens of Native tribal nations, have been pulled into the vast immigration operations ordered by President Donald Trump in accordance with his campaign vow to conduct mass deportations since Day 1.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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And despite Trump's vow to issue an executive order on day one to delay the enforcement of a bipartisan law, TikTok still might be racing against the clock to strike a deal.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
26 Jan. 2025
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One sheet of paper is peppered with pledges of allegiance to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and of victory in battle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration has hit the ground running on its pledge to begin mass deportations of migrants in the country illegally, conducting high-profile raids in cities from New York to Denver over its first full week.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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