affianced 1 of 2

as in engaged
pledged in marriage the affianced couple are much-sought-after guests for this year's holiday parties

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affianced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of affiance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affianced
Adjective
  • Kelsey and Joey recently got re-engaged after former Division II tennis player got down on one knee during the finale of The Bachelor.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Instead, people reported feeling more engaged in their work and more productive.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps a Dictionary of the Moon and an Embassy of the Moon, as Dutch artist Marjolijn van Heemstra has proposed, will become possibilities in the future.
    Aparna Venkatesan, Space.com, 20 July 2026
  • For instance, proposed 2026 HIPAA updates would require annual risk assessments to explicitly cover AI systems and require companies to document all AI tools in use.
    Ryan Grant, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from filmmaking after his 10th feature film, then whatever movie the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his swan song from the big screen.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • He is seen as anti-business — FTSE-100 chairs and chief executives privately express horror at the idea of him as chancellor — and as market-unfriendly because he is viewed as less committed than Reeves to fiscal discipline.
    Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Paramount has previously promised not to close the transaction before July 22.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Tehran promised safe passage to vessels in the strait, but the deal did not define which lanes vessels should use.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • The first involves the two betrothed lovers who are to be wed that night, Charlie (Daniel Yearwood) and Jean (Kylie Victoria Edwards).
    Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce brought a big week full circle by making their first public appearance as a betrothed couple at the place their love story began — GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The company also pledged to eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Earlier this week, the European Commission President pledged a European Union-wide social media ban for under-13s.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026
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“Affianced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affianced. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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