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sworn

[swawrn, swohrn] / swɔrn, swoʊrn /
ADJECTIVE
avowed
Synonyms


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In America, the 2028 presidential election started before the 2024 winner was sworn in.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Recently remarried, she has sworn off credit cards, though her husband keeps one for emergencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

For one, the former attorney general will not be under oath in a sworn deposition but will provide a transcribed interview, which is voluntary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The trial at Newry Crown Court began on Tuesday, with a jury sworn in.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I would have sworn it hadn’t been there before.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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