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adjective

Definition of swornnext
as in confirmed

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sworn

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verb

past participle of swear
1
as in cursed
to use offensive or indecent language no one is allowed to swear in this house

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2
as in vowed
to make a solemn declaration of intent swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

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3
as in testified
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact the sworn statement of the witness was presented as evidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sworn
  1. confirmed
  2. testified
  3. determined
  4. promised
  5. inveterate
Adjective
  • There were no confirmed tornadoes or reports of damage from Monday morning’s storms.
    Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Bryan follows Jeff Lynne’s ELO as a confirmed performer at 2025’s edition of BST Hyde Park.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • Mills testified against his former colleagues during the four-week trial and acknowledged striking Nichols with his baton three times.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Five officers were charged in Nichols’ death, but two pleaded guilty and testified against members of their old crime suppression unit.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of testified
Adjective
  • At the core of his enforcement agenda is the cataclysmic fentanyl crisis, which must be addressed immediately and with the most determined, experienced leadership.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • My students are determined to do something meaningful for society.
    R. Edward Freeman, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of determined
Verb
  • In the bit, host Jimmy Fallon regretfully informed the audience that the singer would no longer be appearing as promised.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Or that Galadriel, the warrior, stood by and watched her new ally—who had just promised her a forever peace—get stabbed to death and did nothing to intervene, despite being fully capable of slicing up a dozen orcs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of promised
Adjective
  • Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Second Gentleman Dough Emhoff has established a reputation as a music nerd and, like his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, an inveterate crate digger.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of inveterate
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