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
And all of them had studied the significance of that oath, including in classes like those taught by Joseph G. Amoroso and Lee Robinson, active-duty Army officers who graduated from West Point and later served as professors there.
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Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Trump will administer oath to soldiers After the parade concludes, the Army’s parachute team, known as the Golden Knights, is slated to present President Trump with a folded flag.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The only problem is Liesl, on the verge of taking her oath to become a nun, doesn’t want the job.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
For the actual election, the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel, take an oath of secrecy and seal the church's doors.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Trump will administer oath to soldiers After the parade concludes, the Army’s parachute team, known as the Golden Knights, is slated to present President Trump with a folded flag.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The only problem is Liesl, on the verge of taking her oath to become a nun, doesn’t want the job.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
For the actual election, the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel, take an oath of secrecy and seal the church's doors.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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Despite headline commitments like the Global Biodiversity Framework’s promise to safeguard 30% of marine ecosystems by 2030, only 2.7% of the ocean is effectively protected today.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For a year and a half, Berg held to that promise, stalling, negotiating with her network bosses and her sponsors, hoping the crisis would blow over.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The clip also showcased the emotional moment when Shallcross and Biggar read their vows to one another at the dreamy outdoor ceremony.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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Mack traded vows with her beau, a man TMZ identified only as Frank, earlier this month.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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Two recent rounds of direct peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul have yielded no significant breakthroughs beyond pledges to swap prisoners as well as thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Four new pledges, from four different states, chose the Broncos.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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