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
ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump had vowed that the tariffs will mirror what other countries impose on U.S. goods.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
According to a source, the only people there to witness their vow exchange were their mothers.
—Elizabeth Ayoola and Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But like Elez—whom Musk vowed to rehire and was recently reassigned as a Labor Department aide, Politico reported—Stanley and other criticized DOGE staffers seem likely to stick around.
—Noun
Melissa Rivers reflects on losing her home in LA wildfires
Luckily, the ceremony went on without a hitch Saturday, with the pair exchanging vows in front of 150 guests, People reports.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for vow
Verb
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Kennedy, who listened and then walked arm-in-arm with Charles-Newton for the last leg of the hike, promised to look into the program and whether any funding was being impacted by the HHS-wide restructuring.—
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The change of course from the White House came after Nvidia promised the Trump administration new U.S. investments in AI data centers, according to one of the sources.—
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This initiative supports women entrepreneurs through a $20 million pledge that is used for scholarships and programs through 2030 at top entrepreneurial schools at Babson, MIT, and Stanford, as well as a special Los Angeles school.—
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During a press conference with Zelensky, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said his country would make good on its pledge to become the largest supplier of the fighter jets to Ukraine.—
Verb
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But since President Donald Trump was sworn into office in January, the department has overhauled its offerings.—
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After largely withdrawing from the public square since Trump was sworn into his second term, the former vice president appeared at a summit for Black women leaders in Dana Point, Calif., last week.—
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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