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 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
  • Such a ban on partisan redistricting in Colorado has been proposed for this year’s ballot.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For now, the research work does not propose a replacement for glass fiber lasers.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The trailer also promises to touch on how then-contemporary thoughts of women as too innocent to murder helped Lizzie get acquitted, and teases the incorporation of other stories of female killers throughout history.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The fabric makeup of rayon, polyester, and spandex also promises four-way stretch for easy movement, too.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The developer pledges to build a public plaza and a new CTA bus stop.
    Lauren Victory, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bezos, who stepped down as CEO five years ago, pledged in 2013 to build a network of drones to deliver small packages in 30 minutes or less.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
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
Verb
  • For developers, the benefit is the ability to compare infrastructure tradeoffs before committing to construction.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Missouri Supreme Court overturned the verdict a year later, however, citing errors by the judge and concluding that the prosecution never proved a murder had even been committed.
    Dan Kelly August 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Martone competes well, showing no hesitancy to engage physically or create at the net.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The 50-year-old Ukrainian pugilist was engaged to Panettiere in 2013 during an on-and-off relationship that lasted nearly a decade.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Affiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiance. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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