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
Roberts administered the presidential oath to Trump, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh administered the oath to Vance.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
During his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Jan. 20, Trump, 78, did not place his hand on a Bible while taking the presidential oath.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The 78-year-old president-elect is set to take his oath during the swearing-in ceremony at noon ET Monday at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Various presidents also had small swearing-in ceremonies after the death of their predecessor, most famously when Lyndon B. Johnson took the oath aboard Air Force One after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
During his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Jan. 20, Trump, 78, did not place his hand on a Bible while taking the presidential oath.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The 78-year-old president-elect is set to take his oath during the swearing-in ceremony at noon ET Monday at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Various presidents also had small swearing-in ceremonies after the death of their predecessor, most famously when Lyndon B. Johnson took the oath aboard Air Force One after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oath
Noun
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At a press conference on Dec. 31, 2024, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said he is asked regularly about his campaign promise to get the city under 100 homicides per year.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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The latest: Trump's promises or pardons have influenced some cases, as defendants have cited Trump's words in seeking to delay proceedings until after the president-elect is inaugurated, Axios' Avery Lotz writes.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is a chance for the Bears to celebrate the possibility and to commemorate a move that puts a big bold checkmark inside the box next to their vow to pursue the best candidate available for this head coaching job.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s vow to end trans inclusion in women’s sports was a key sticking point in his campaign.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Companies made ambitious pledges to increase representation and foster inclusion.—
Aniela Unguresan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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For example, many business leaders have expressed enthusiasm for Trump’s pro-economic growth agenda, across tax cuts, deregulation, less stringent antitrust enforcement, positive incentives for onshoring manufacturing, and his pledge to bring down energy costs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oath. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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