as in promised
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowed
Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela and has called for elections to replace Maduro.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Pittsburgh has vowed to build around a pitching staff that includes reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and rookie Bubba Chandler.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor vowed to continue pushing affordability measures in his last year in office, asking the Legislature to extend tax credits for businesses begun in California and impose new restrictions on investors buying up new homes and pricing families out from homeownership.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
After the June trial, prosecutors had vowed to retry Weinstein on the rape charge, with support from Mann.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
He's vowed to use private donations to pay for the project, which has a price tag of $400 million, up from $250 million the president originally projected.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Developing advanced semiconductors and artificial intelligence models is a top priority for China, and the country has vowed to come together as a nation to win a technology race with the US.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In interviews and public comments, Sheriff Kelly Martinez has vowed to improve conditions in the jails and reduce the number of deaths in them.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Kennedy, who has vowed to tackle rising rates of chronic disease among children, touted the guidelines as a way to reduce high levels of obesity and diabetes.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
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Touting Hartford’s commitment to due process and the rule of law, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam promised a thorough investigation into a violent incident at a vigil Thursday night between protesters and what are believed to be federal employees.—
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The president who promised to always put America First and decried foreign interventions that lead to nation-building is now standing astride the globe with the ambition of bending it to his will.—
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For a guy who swore off foreign entanglements, Trump has the United States as tangled as a cheap fishing reel.—
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
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The company has pledged to build one home for underinsured families for every 10 homes built in Los Angeles.—
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Coalition members also agreed to carry on with long-term military support for Ukraine and pledged defense cooperation, including training, defense production and intelligence sharing.—
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“Vowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vowed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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