Explore Sworn through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pledged or committed. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sworn in a sentence
Sworn meaning
past participle of swear
Using Sworn
- The main meaning on this page is: past participle of swear
- Useful related words include: pledged, committed, bound, unsworn.
- In the example corpus, sworn often appears in combinations such as: sworn in, was sworn, be sworn.
Context around Sworn
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sworn
- In this selection, "sworn" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, titled, gross, affidavit, testimony and off stand out and add context to how "sworn" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after being sworn in as and before being sworn in as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sworn" sits close to words such as alien, corners and creators, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sworn
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Answer: when he or she is sworn into office. (9 words)
Arevalo is scheduled to be sworn into office on January 14, succeeding outgoing conservative President Alejandro Giammattei. (17 words)
A video of sworn testimony given by former president Donald and defamation lawsuit against him was made public Friday. (19 words)
All Missouri judges are sworn to uphold the same principles, to treat everyone with fairness and respect, and to do our very best to make decisions based on the law and the facts of the cases before us. (38 words)
On Monday, October 9, Justice Okorowo, in his ruling, said Sylva had been sworn in on two different occasions and has governed for five years and, therefore, cannot be sworn in for the third time. (35 words)
And we have the sworn testimony of one of the pilots involved in the encounter as well, along with their memories of the missing radar data that was recorded at the time. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Kiro is to appoint Hipkins to the role and he will be sworn in. Hipkins said he will be sworn in Wednesday.
On Monday, October 9, Justice Okorowo, in his ruling, said Sylva had been sworn in on two different occasions and has governed for five years and, therefore, cannot be sworn in for the third time.
The document is titled ‘sworn affidavit,’ and if it’s not sworn, it won’t be accepted—it’s just a mere scrap of paper.
These affidavits are in irreconcilable conflict: I have sworn that I never met either of them; they have both sworn that I engaged in sexual acts with them.
William Gross Sworn In As Boston's First Black Police CommissionerWilliam Gross was sworn in as the city's first black police commissioner Monday.
Before being sworn in as a minister, a person must first be sworn in as a member of the Federal Executive Council if they are not already a member.
According to a sworn affidavit from the U.S. Capitol Police's top lawyer, House Republicans ignored the agency's request to review and approve Jan.
According to The Times Magazine, Tinubu would be inheriting a fracture nation come May 29, when he would be sworn in as Nigeria's president.
Adrian Plank and Kathy Steinhoff (D-Columbia) were sworn-in on Wednesday, as was newly-elected State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit).
All Missouri judges are sworn to uphold the same principles, to treat everyone with fairness and respect, and to do our very best to make decisions based on the law and the facts of the cases before us.
And we have the sworn testimony of one of the pilots involved in the encounter as well, along with their memories of the missing radar data that was recorded at the time.
An officer read him his Miranda rights and asked about the events of that morning, none of which are under dispute in the police officer’s sworn affidavit from the scene.
Answer: when he or she is sworn into office.
Arevalo is scheduled to be sworn into office on January 14, succeeding outgoing conservative President Alejandro Giammattei.
Assuming the Republicans ever get their act together and elect a Speaker, Garcia will be sworn in for his first term in Congress, but there will be something unusual about the ceremony.
A total number of 1,572 corps members deployed to Kebbi and 247 (Zamfara) were sworn in at the orientation camp.
A video of sworn testimony given by former president Donald and defamation lawsuit against him was made public Friday.
Ayemieye made the pledge shortly after being sworn in as the fourth substantive Chief Judge of Bayelsa after serving in acting capacity for about six months.
Banners appeared Monday in northern Mexico purportedly signed by a faction of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel claiming that the gang has sworn off the sale and production of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Bobbi Murray (second from right) was sworn in as a new Girl Guide Leader on Saturday morning at the Cobar Girl Guide Hall.
Common combinations with sworn
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sworn in 118×
- was sworn 49×
- be sworn 29×
- sworn into 19×
- is sworn 10×
- being sworn 9×
- are sworn 9×
- were sworn 9×
- been sworn 8×
- sworn to 8×