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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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Jeffries vowed to reverse cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies should Democrats retake the House majority in November. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026 Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

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One item that has raised some eyebrows is a vow to relocate the hand dryer in the men’s restroom at the Crown & Treaty pub in Uxbridge to a more sensible location. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 With many players off the pace, or not having returned from the World Cup yet in the case of Spain’s stars, Flick made a vow to Culers. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vow

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Still, the defense attorney immediately promised an appeal based on unspecified concerns about the judge’s rulings during the trial.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Brentford will be hoping promising midfielder Antoni Milambo can contribute after his debut season was ruined by an ACL injury in October.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of promise

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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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Darline Graham was sworn into office as her sibling's interim replacement and is now running to be his full-time replacement for a full term beginning in 2027.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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