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
Billy Stockwell, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
But opposition parties have vowed to force an earlier national vote through a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons against the Liberal minority government when Parliament is recalled on March 24.
—Christopher Guly, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Additional tariffs on the country’s three biggest trading partners, if Trump’s vows of levies take effect, would add to the economic strain that has begun to emerge from Trump’s blizzard of actions.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
European leaders met on Thursday in Brussels for emergency talks on the Ukraine war and European defense, vowing to rearm the continent after the United States threatened to rip up 80 years of security guarantees.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
But opposition parties have vowed to force an earlier national vote through a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons against the Liberal minority government when Parliament is recalled on March 24.
—Christopher Guly, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
Education nominee McMahon grilled amid Trump's vow to kill department
Sources told ABC News the president is expected to sign an executive order as soon as this week calling for McMahon to diminish the education department and work with Congress to pass legislation that would eliminate it.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Additional tariffs on the country’s three biggest trading partners, if Trump’s vows of levies take effect, would add to the economic strain that has begun to emerge from Trump’s blizzard of actions.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vow
Verb
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When the order first came down last year, an Amazon spokesperson promised that the company would appeal the CPSC’s decision.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Mar. 2025
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As for software, Google promises seven years of OS updates, Pixel feature drops, and security fixes for both devices.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The vast majority of severe crashes are preventable with changes to infrastructure, and the City Council made a Vision Zero pledge in 2017 to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2027.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Mar. 2025
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Financial institutions including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley backed the pledge last year.—
Pippa Stevens,Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The law banning TikTok initially went into effect on Jan. 19 — the day before Trump was sworn into his second term — causing the platform to go dark for a few hours.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Testers Say: One newly post-partum tester swore by these ultra-warm, cozy slippers for her time at home.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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