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Definition of affiancednext
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

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verb

past tense of affiance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affianced
Adjective
  • Alito has remained an active and engaged participant in the court's work, even after he was briefly hospitalized earlier this year for a health scare of undisclosed origin.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Zander credits remaining engaged and excited.
    Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The college also proposed creating a think tank that would draft recommendations for the West Virginia legislature.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Former President Joe Biden proposed a federal gas tax holiday in 2022 when gas prices were high, but congressional Democrats dismissed the idea.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In a sweeping deal announced in February, Meta committed to deploying millions of Nvidia’s chips in its dozens of data centers worldwide.
    Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The State remains committed to working with the Northglenn community to provide excellent service for those in need of transitional services and would appreciate the same commitment to good faith collaboration from the City.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • The day after Anne’s execution, Henry VIII became betrothed to his mistress, Jane Seymour.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Florida’s education commissioner also promised to investigate teachers over objectionable comments about Kirk.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In response, the Department of Children and Families promised a series of changes to facility operations, including reducing the number of teens in each home from six to five, adding staff members and creating two new Intensive Transitional Treatment Centers for youth with higher needs.
    Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nippon Steel has pledged to upgrade facilities in the Monongahela River Valley.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Election victor Péter Magyar, a former Orbán loyalist who campaigned against corruption and on everyday issues like health care and public transport, has pledged to rebuild Hungary’s relationships with the European Union and NATO — ties that frayed under Orbán.
    Justin Spike, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Affianced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affianced. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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