AFFIANCE Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

affiance

verb

Definition of affiance

as in to propose

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Recent Examples of affiance The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since. — 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 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

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Verb

The Commission’s proposed 46% target falls short of that ambition, and of its own analysis, which identifies 50% as the economically optimal pathway to 2040.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
To bypass this bottleneck, in 2024 her colleagues at Google Research proposed an alternative technique called cultivation, which works on a single state.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of propose

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For a six-month trial, the company promises that participants will not lose pay or jobs because of the trial.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
While no service can promise to remove all your data from the internet, a data removal service can monitor and automate the process of removing your information from hundreds of sites continuously over a longer period.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of promise

Verb

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell is among the first to use the option, pledging one share each to more than 2 million children’s accounts.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Millions of dollars have already been pledged to the program, including $5 million in community benefits funding as part of the Royals stadium deal following an initial $1 million city seed investment.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pledge

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In 1891, Mary, then 24, was betrothed to her second cousin once removed, Prince Albert, eldest son of the then Prince of Wales (future King Edward VII).

— Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
And Agnes is betrothed to the formidable Commander Weston, who runs the Eyes and has a secret history of domestic violence.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Definition of betroth

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In August 2021, Qatar signed another agreement committing $40 million to a cash assistance program that would give nearly 100,000 Palestinian households $100 per month for four months.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
In 2013, the foundation committed $50 million to establish Dell Medical School at UT Austin, along with another $10 million for local health care initiatives.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of commit

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Boasting an improved rocket motor for extended range, the new interceptor is built to engage hypersonic glide vehicles and advanced aerial threats.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Speed, range, guidance performance, and testing results will help determine how effectively the interceptor can engage aerial threats.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

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