Thesaurus results for OATH

oath

noun

ˈōth

as in promise

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something I need your oath that you won't do anything until I've had time to make a decision

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Recent Examples of oath Brian Adams, the 52-year-old former Smith State Prison warden is now facing charges of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, tampering with evidence, making false statements, and violating his oath as a public officer. —

Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026 Molo told the jury that five witnesses under oath in the trial had called Altman a liar. —

David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026 Members of Congress took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. —

Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 14 May 2026 She's also become Vane's guardian, having taken an oath to protect him, no matter the cost. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for oath

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Noun

Their father, Nahuel (Amién), flits from one romantic affair to another, failing to recognize his shortcomings the way fathers typically forget minor yet significant details, like mistaking his younger daughter’s shoe size or never delivering on his promise to have the sink fixed.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
The weekend, for all its promise, tends to collapse into logistics, half-finished to-do lists and the quiet companionship of two people watching the same screen.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026