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verb

Definition of vow

as in to promise

to make a solemn declaration of intent she vowed to love him forever

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noun

ˈvau̇

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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Blue Origin has vowed to bounce back quickly, aiming to fly the 320-foot-tall (98-meter) New Glenn again by the end of the year. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 June 2026 Penn said the department will conduct both a criminal investigation and an internal administrative review and vowed to hold officers accountable based on the findings. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston shared vows in a private July 2000 ceremony in Malibu. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Swift and Kelce are exchanging vows at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, according to the Associated Press. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vow

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Matthews works for Florida Shark Diving, one of several shark charter companies in southeast Florida that promise up-close encounters with some of the state’s apex predators.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
This seismic shift, likened to Tom Brady's departure from the Patriots, promises an explosive 2027 season.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of promise

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But its Defense Investment Plan has been repeatedly delayed as military leaders and Treasury officials wrangled over the cost, and critics said its pledge of a 15-billion-pound ($20-billion) boost to defense spending won’t be enough.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Continue reading … POLICY PIVOT — Schools quietly remove gender identity pledge from LGBTQ training.

— , FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of pledge

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Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
There were even Colombian fans with yellow and red split shirts, who swore allegiance to their beloved Colombia, but wanted to pay their respect to one of the legends of the game.

— Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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