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oath

noun

ˈōth

Definition of oath

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 The country’s most senior generals and admirals are expected to provide unvarnished military counsel to the president and swear an oath to defend the Constitution. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 Prosecutors argued in a sentencing memo filed last week that Dugan violated her oath as a judge and put both law enforcement and the public at risk. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Jimmy Carter, who would take the oath six months after that Philadelphia summer, put his peanut farm in a blind trust. — Lynn Schmidt, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Also in Scorsese’s film, Cady’s crimes are so galling that Sam, Cady’s defense lawyer, breaks his own oath to his client and hides evidence that might have helped get Cady off (a change from MacDonald’s novel). — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oath

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The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 7th House of Partnership, highlighting promises, clients, collaborators, and close one-on-one dynamics.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
But thanks to Chris Mundy’s Lanterns, that initial promise of empowering creatives to bring their own distinct voices to the DCU has now been realized beyond dispute.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

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Sophie married into the royal family in 1999, tying the knot with Prince Edward at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle—the same church where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would go on to exchange vows.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy also wavered, but said he was persuaded by the vow.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

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The settlement plan also includes a pledge by the school to provide a statement to the claimant families condemning Lodge's criminal acts, and to detail improvements made to the organ donation program.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Those pledges were made before the artificial intelligence boom, at a time when technology companies were under pressure from employees and outside activists to do more to cut their emissions.

— Matt Day, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

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