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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.
—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
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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After a lengthy discussion on what to send back to the jury, Judge Subramanian adopted the language for the note proposed by the prosecution.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The senator who had proposed the moratorium backed down during an overnight marathon session of votes on Republicans’ megabill, saying that state laws can help prevent AI deepfakes.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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That is rich, coming from a presidential administration that promised to fight bureaucracy.—
Emma Collum,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Del Mar will commence the start of its summer season on July 18 with a celebration that promises eye-catching arrays of color, lively music, bountiful beverages, and swift horses practically flying down the homestretch.—
Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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The Houston Texans have pledged $500,000 to the community after a deadly flash flood in Texas Hill Country claimed the lives of at least 32 people, including children, Friday.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The Republican leader pledged to remove millions of immigrants without legal status as part of a hard-line mass deportation policy.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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But an engagement announcement published five months earlier said she was betrothed to a Henry Strezelecki.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
16 July 2024
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Jelly Roll will be honored with the ACM lifting lives award, which recognizes a country music artist, duo/group or industry member who has devoted themselves to improving lives through music and is committed to serving others.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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Before committing, ask yourself: • Can this be solved with a software-only solution, such as a mobile app?—
Alex Gudilko,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Freyer was the inaugural CEO of Champions of Change Coalition, which engages leaders in accelerating progress on gender equality.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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As a practical matter, Trump’s predecessors — including Barack Obama — have engaged actual troops in places without seeking or obtaining congressional permission.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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“Affiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiance. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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