as in vows
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 oaths
Article 6 of the United States Constitution, written in Philadelphia in 1787, forbade any religious oaths for those who wanted to hold office.
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Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The oaths that women swore in labor were concerned with this problem of parting one body from another.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Incoming members of parliament are slated to take their oaths next month, and it is expected that Prime Minister-designate Peter Magyar will push for the legislature to address the anti-LGBT laws immediately.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
Although required oaths—such as allegiance to the sovereign and canonical obedience—are taken at the earlier election and confirmation ceremonies, the installation service does include a number of formal declarations or reaffirmations connected to the archbishop’s ministry.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
The committee will likely conduct hearings and will have the authority to compel witness attendance, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
On 8th February, the Queen made her various oaths and declarations as a new monarch at St James's Palace.
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Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Their abuses have taken lives, traumatized communities, and undermined the work and reputations of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who continue to be guided by their oaths.
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Chris Mattei,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
As outside forces, from fellow cops to cartel bosses, learn about the sizable stash, loyalties and oaths are called into question.
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Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The oaths that women swore in labor were concerned with this problem of parting one body from another.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Incoming members of parliament are slated to take their oaths next month, and it is expected that Prime Minister-designate Peter Magyar will push for the legislature to address the anti-LGBT laws immediately.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
Although required oaths—such as allegiance to the sovereign and canonical obedience—are taken at the earlier election and confirmation ceremonies, the installation service does include a number of formal declarations or reaffirmations connected to the archbishop’s ministry.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
The committee will likely conduct hearings and will have the authority to compel witness attendance, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
On 8th February, the Queen made her various oaths and declarations as a new monarch at St James's Palace.
—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Their abuses have taken lives, traumatized communities, and undermined the work and reputations of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who continue to be guided by their oaths.
—
Chris Mattei,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
As outside forces, from fellow cops to cartel bosses, learn about the sizable stash, loyalties and oaths are called into question.
—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oaths
Noun
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The bride and groom exchanged handwritten vows, making for an emotional moment.
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City leaders can draw outsized attention for their successes and failures, and democratic socialists will be under pressure from residents to deliver on their vows for a new kind of governance.
Noun
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Bachaud says those promises made without hard data to back them up give her reason to pause.
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For Jaber Abu al-Ajeen, official statements, investigations and promises of peace mean next to nothing in the aftermath of his grandson’s death.
Noun
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Merz’s coalition of center-right and center-left parties took office just over a year ago with pledges to reform and turn around Germany’s sluggish economy, Europe’s biggest.
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After all the task forces and the pledges and the panels, the corner office is still primarily held by white women.
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“Oaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oaths. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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