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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
Verb
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Others leaned into the humor, proposing consequences that matched the creativity.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The committee proposed several paths forward at the current funding level, which prioritized space shuttle and space station programs.—
Emily A. Margolis,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The grandiose space’s massive stage and high-caliber lighting rigs promise extravagant parties and ceremonies that will light up the city’s social calendar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 1995, the owner of the Raiders, Al Davis, was offered about two hundred million dollars in public loans to move the team from Los Angeles back to its previous home in Oakland; when the team moved to Las Vegas, three decades later, it was promised nearly triple that amount.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the Dallas Mavericks’ pursuit of a new arena ramps up, Welts pledged to build the best NBA arena in history and reaffirmed that the franchise will do everything possible to build its new home in Dallas.—
Eric Prisbell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s biggest group of clean energy companies has pledged to spend $17 billion on solar and wind – across all their projects, spread out over several years.—
Ezgi Canpolat,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Phoenix plays rebellious protagonist Lucius, who is betrothed to Howard's Ivy.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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Samantha Harpster, Del Norte A UC Santa Barbara commit, the junior center back scored five goals and had four assists in leading the Nighthawks to a 16-4-4 record and the San Diego Section Division 2 championship.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dotter estimates 25 to 45 defendants a year would be civilly committed if the bill passes.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If all of Orion’s systems are working correctly, the crew will begin their journey to the moon by engaging the spacecraft’s main engine for a translunar injection burn that will put it on the correct course to head to the moon and return to Earth.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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But as tech investor and author Nir Eyal points out, asking companies to make their products less appealing and engaging can be a tough sell.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Affiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiance. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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