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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for affianced
Adjective
  • The engaged couple is still working together at the same police department.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The fans have a right to be an engaged part of that cause.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With trade talks evolving rapidly, tariffs are being proposed, rescinded, and amended quickly across the region.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • George proposed to Amal at home George proposed to Amal during a date night at home in April 2014.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Lilly is also committed to building new facilities at the LEAP Innovation District, including the first-of-its-kind Lilly Medicine Foundry, in Lebanon and expanding existing facilities in Indianapolis as well as new sites in North Carolina and Wisconsin.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
  • For their part, the Drapers seem committed for at least one more generation.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 29 Sep. 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
  • Australia promised a 62-70 percent cut below 2005 levels by 2035.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Levy Center is now home to CUNY’s MA Program in Biography and Memoir (BAM), one of the few in the world, and a gift of $10 million from the Leon Levy Foundation to the center’s endowment fund in 2024, with another $5 million promised in matching grants, has secured the center’s future.
    Megan Marshall September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, by contrast, have pledged to vote against any funding package that includes an extension of ACA tax credits.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Around 30,000 employees signed a petition protesting the company’s in-office mandate, and more than 1,800 pledged to walk out from their jobs to take a stand.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Affianced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affianced. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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