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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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Noun
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With Tiva, love, passion and vows could spring at any time.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Sykes’s older brother, Jacob, married the pair, who wrote their own wedding vows.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trust grows not just from big promises but from consistent, predictable respect in small choices.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Once shunned by investors who were drawn to an environmental, social and governance lens, defense assets have surged in popularity in light of geopolitical turmoil and pledges by Germany and other European Union members to ramp up defense spending.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Voluntary corporate pledges, while numerous, often lack enforcement or alignment with core business models, leaving them vulnerable to charges of greenwashing.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Oaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oaths. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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