affiance

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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 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
  • Johnathan Duncan, who represents the 6th Council District and previously served as a community organizer for KC Tenants, proposed the ordinance.
    Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Paramount is expected to ask for a November trial, while the state attorney generals are proposing a 2027 start date.
    Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • By 2009, with lavish pension benefits promised but unpaid, CalPERS had $115 billion in debt.
    Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • Local officials have expressed concern that the Games will not bring the economic impact organizers have promised — somewhere in the $13-18 billion range.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Trump pledged to lower costs, but his tariffs and the war in Iran have instead helped to increase prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The government, however, pledged to spend $5 billion on promoting artificial intelligence in science.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Phoenix plays rebellious protagonist Lucius, who is betrothed to Howard's Ivy.
    Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Rework the schedule, confirm the details, and choose the lesson worth committing to.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Engineers and policymakers have to study the benefits and feasibility before committing taxpayer cash and efforts.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • While many brands, from Marc Jacobs to the WWE, are currently testing the microdrama waters to engage consumers in new ways, The Daily Show appears to be distinguishing itself by tapping into the format’s comedic possibilities.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • Air defenses may have to detect, track, prioritize, and engage dozens of incoming objects at once.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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“Affiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiance. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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