as in to promise
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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as in promise
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 vow
Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Lurie has vowed to fight corruption at City Hall in response to several scandals involving department heads and nonprofits that have rocked the city in recent years.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Their ceremony included Jewish traditions such as exchanging vows under a huppah and taking seven circles, where the bride circles the groom seven times before entering the huppah.
—Shivani Vora, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Israeli officials quickly vowed retribituion for the deadly attack.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Lurie has vowed to fight corruption at City Hall in response to several scandals involving department heads and nonprofits that have rocked the city in recent years.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
Bound both by blood and vows, Sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen work to cement the Sisterhood’s future in the face of existential threats, particularly in the form of a foreboding prophecy and a powerful, mysterious soldier named Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel).
—refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Their ceremony included Jewish traditions such as exchanging vows under a huppah and taking seven circles, where the bride circles the groom seven times before entering the huppah.
—Shivani Vora, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vow
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The action-comedy may have a change in scenery but promises to be as explosive and swear-y as ever.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
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Their shooting and playmaking will not be replaced even if the frontcourt twin-towers might look promising.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Bitter clashes are expected to continue as officials wait to see how Trump will act on his pledge to end the war in Ukraine.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Companies made ambitious pledges to increase representation and foster inclusion.Aniela Unguresan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Some TikTokers swear by a hangover remedy called DHM (dihydromyricetin), a flavonoid found in several plants native to Asia.John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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Spring 2023: The makings of a partnership A seismic shift came when Johnson, buoyed by more than $2 million in support from the CTU, was sworn into office in spring 2023.Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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