affianced 1 of 2

as in engaged
pledged in marriage the affianced couple are much-sought-after guests for this year's holiday parties

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affianced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of affiance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affianced
Adjective
  • Greg Tate, Joan Morgan, and Mike Davis then became my models of engaged writing and criticism.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The two began dating in 2003 and quickly became engaged.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More than 45 states have passed or proposed laws to make deepfakes without consent a crime.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fountain Hills to weigh proposed Charlie Kirk statue Are there concerns about how Kirk's death is affecting faith communities?
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sixteen years in, Addy is more committed than ever to making Under The Piano accessible and evolving.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This year’s 1497 Features Lab was supported by ShivHans Pictures, which is also committed to uplifting underrepresented voices and nurturing new perspectives in storytelling.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce brought a big week full circle by making their first public appearance as a betrothed couple at the place their love story began — GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The day after Anne’s execution, Henry VIII became betrothed to his mistress, Jane Seymour.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After their dinner at Kkanbu Chicken, the three leaders headed to Nvidia’s GeForce Gamer Festival, where Huang – flanked by Lee and Chung – promised to make a big announcement at the APEC summit on Friday.
    Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The Folsom City Council voted to approve a $266 million budget in June and promised to revisit its budget deficit in the following months.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • China pledged in September to cut emissions by 7-10% from their peak by 2035.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Mayor Daniel Lurie pledged $18 million to cover SNAP Benefits for November.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Affianced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affianced. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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