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Recent Examples of affiance
The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.
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Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
5 Dec. 2019
Below, more perfect gifts to get anyone freshly affianced.
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Vogue,
21 Nov. 2019
Agreeing to be honored in a good friend’s wedding does not mean signing up to pay for expensive group vacations — no matter what the magazines and affianced tell you.
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Judith Martin,
Washington Post,
12 Oct. 2019
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson became the subject of engagement rumors Monday afternoon with outlets reporting that they were recently affianced.
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Nardine Saad,
latimes.com,
11 June 2018
The newly affianced, reluctant to trouble one another with family problems, may rent substitutes for parents who are divorced, incarcerated, or mentally ill.
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Kathryn Schulz,
The New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2018
If this woman decides to yell at you for becoming affianced, that’s a real opportunity for her fiancé to lovingly encourage her to amend her bad behavior.
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Mallory Ortberg,
Slate Magazine,
12 June 2017
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
5 Dec. 2019
Below, more perfect gifts to get anyone freshly affianced.
—
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2019
Agreeing to be honored in a good friend’s wedding does not mean signing up to pay for expensive group vacations — no matter what the magazines and affianced tell you.
—
Judith Martin,
Washington Post,
12 Oct. 2019
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson became the subject of engagement rumors Monday afternoon with outlets reporting that they were recently affianced.
—
Nardine Saad,
latimes.com,
11 June 2018
The newly affianced, reluctant to trouble one another with family problems, may rent substitutes for parents who are divorced, incarcerated, or mentally ill.
—
Kathryn Schulz,
The New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2018
If this woman decides to yell at you for becoming affianced, that’s a real opportunity for her fiancé to lovingly encourage her to amend her bad behavior.
—
Mallory Ortberg,
Slate Magazine,
12 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiance
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The commission proposed going beyond that to raise it in line with life expectancy starting in 2031.
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Some lawmakers have proposed limiting trading when government officials have insider information about an event, such as internal polling or fundraising data that members of the public do not have access to.
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Alicent additionally promised Rhaenyra that a march to the Red Keep would be uneventful, because Aemond and Vhagar were bound for the front at Harrenhal.
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Earlier this month, a Manhattan bar ran a promotion promising to comp customers’ drinks if the Knicks won the first game of the NBA Finals, per the New York Times.
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Many countries and global organizations have pledged support and aid.
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World leaders are expressing their condolences today and pledging support through aid, search and rescue assistance and military equipment.
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Count Almaviva seeks to exercise droit du seigneur over his wife’s maidservant, Susanna, who is betrothed to his valet, Figaro.
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Phoenix plays rebellious protagonist Lucius, who is betrothed to Howard's Ivy.
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To address those concerns, Hulls has committed roughly $15 million to establish the Good Luck Fund, which acquires and preserves properties considered important to the community.
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Employers are concerned about spending so much money without knowing employees are committed and able to reap the long-term health benefits, Barner said.
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Another big moment in the finale is Tom and Mary finally getting engaged and married off-screen.
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Nonprofit leaders often spend much of their time engaging externally—with donors, policymakers, partners and community stakeholders.
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“Affiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiance. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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