Thesaurus results for OATHS

oaths

noun

plural of oath

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 Rituals are performed, oaths proposed and broken, and tensions escalate as the unburied body decays. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 So now poor Hugh must decide between his oaths to Rhaenyra and his wife, who stubbornly (and rather stupidly) remains. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The parliament in England created laws against Quakers, forbidding them to worship freely, charging them with punishments for refusing to take oaths or refusing to remove their hats. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026 Article 6 of the United States Constitution, written in Philadelphia in 1787, forbade any religious oaths for those who wanted to hold office. — 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

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Noun

While the couple each wrote their own vows, the bride actually wrote hers almost a decade earlier.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Lou is venting about not being able to write wedding vows for Olivia (Isabel May) to say to Warren (Manny Jacinto), who was the college friend (and crush) of Moretz’s character.

— Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of vows

Noun

His central campaign promises are domestic and accountability.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
He's responded with promises to share the benefits from extracting Brazil's rare minerals and other resources and has increased payments through his flagship Bolsa Familia program by 15%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of promises

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Companies are also making pledges to reduce their impact on the environment and offering assurances that data centers will boost local property values — all while maintaining AI is a positive force for the American economy, despite its skeptics.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The map does not affect local revenue pledges, the release says.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

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