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
Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Among the businesses Vaid and Dwivedi vowed to help Martin II launch were a Chick-fil-A franchise and a fashion line.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump doubled down on his vow to end birthright citizenship in his first postelection interview this weekend.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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Donald Trump takes office next month following months of campaigning on immigration issues and vowing mass deportations.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Among the businesses Vaid and Dwivedi vowed to help Martin II launch were a Chick-fil-A franchise and a fashion line.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Though Trump has vowed to force prices down, in part by encouraging oil and gas drilling, some of his other campaign vows — to impose massive taxes on imports, for example, and to deport millions of immigrants working illegally in the United States — are widely seen as inflationary.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump doubled down on his vow to end birthright citizenship in his first postelection interview this weekend.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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During the campaign, Trump promised to sign a reciprocity bill into law.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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Parents are promised that the system works for 80-90 percent of children, and that students consistently rank in the NWEA’s 90th percentile.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
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But pledges of support from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who is expected to bring in more friendly e-currency regulation, have fueled record-breaking rises for bitcoin.Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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At the event, Trump repeated his pledge to cut corporate taxes to 15% for companies that make their goods domestically.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ta swears by it for a mascara that lasts until the end of the day on set.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then Farage’s Mar-a-Lago mate swept to victory in America (Farage will surely be first line for a Trump interview when the president comes to town) and now, with Reform surging in the polls, Elon Musk has sworn fealty to his cause.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Vow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vow. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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