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
Nicole Briese, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Trump vows to veto legislation put forward by some Republican senators that would require congressional approval of tariffs 60 days after they're proposed.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
The irrepressible Branson did make a live appearance in Las Vegas recently, crashing the renewal of vows ceremony of two long-time Virgin employees.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
As the worst parts of her character are revealed in real time, Joan finds her life crumbling around her and vows to take back control of it with the help of the actress assuming her likeness.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Trump vows to veto legislation put forward by some Republican senators that would require congressional approval of tariffs 60 days after they're proposed.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
The pair exchanged handwritten vows in a forest ceremony officiated by Dunskey Estate owner Ali Orr Ewing.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
The irrepressible Branson did make a live appearance in Las Vegas recently, crashing the renewal of vows ceremony of two long-time Virgin employees.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But since President Donald Trump was sworn into office in January, the department has overhauled its offerings.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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.—
David Catanese,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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