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
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Salieri vows to bring him down.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Most devotees observe only a two-day ritual vow at the end of the month’s recitation, but some women perform the ritual vow for the whole month.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Democrats are vowing to stand in the way.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Salieri vows to bring him down.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Britons judge one another poorly for using AI to write wedding vows and to plan surprise birthday parties.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Most devotees observe only a two-day ritual vow at the end of the month’s recitation, but some women perform the ritual vow for the whole month.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vow
Verb
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The grandiose space’s massive stage and high-caliber lighting rigs promise extravagant parties and ceremonies that will light up the city’s social calendar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 1995, the owner of the Raiders, Al Davis, was offered about two hundred million dollars in public loans to move the team from Los Angeles back to its previous home in Oakland; when the team moved to Las Vegas, three decades later, it was promised nearly triple that amount.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last month, union members in New York and San Francisco staged a 24-hour walkout, after a strike pledge was signed by 95% of the staffers in the bargaining unit.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The president is set to appoint Shah as the prime minister of Nepal, and to swear him in on Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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