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

Now suppose the group of 300 proposes its own three-person slate.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Incredible influence can be bought for just a few tens of millions of dollars, and members of the Forbes 400 would still easily retain tens of millions of dollars even after the levels of wealth taxation that have been proposed.

— Jeff Hoopes, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of propose

Verb

OpenAI unveiled a personal AI agent at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, joining a growing number of companies promising to make consumers' lives easier with virtual assistants.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
These manufacturers have promised to beef up their domestic production, as well as provide their medicines at lower prices to Medicaid and TrumpRx, the administration’s direct-to-consumer clearinghouse.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of promise

Verb

Following the incidents, OpenAI pledged to invest more in its safeguards and alignment work, which is the process where the company works to ensure that its models act in accordance with human interests and values.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
David Jobin, the president and CEO of South Florida philanthropic organization Our Fund Foundation, said more people have reached out to pledge money in their wills and estates since anti-DEI laws began passing in Florida.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of pledge

Verb

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

Verb

European Union countries committed about 92 million barrels, a promise weighted toward refined products made from crude such as diesel.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Finally, in June, after committing to UC Davis as a safety, Skinner agreed to play quarterback for the good of his high school team, and Friday night’s 28-21 win over Chaminade in a Mission League opener showed how much the Knights (6-0) need him.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of commit

Verb

Wayne’s latest life development comes months after initial reports that he and Cannon were engaged first surfaced in May.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2026
In a press conference after breaking the news, Barkley revealed that they had been engaged for a while already.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

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