AFFIANCES Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

affiances

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present tense third-person singular of affiance

as in proposes

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The company’s Tau Scaling Law, unveiled in May, proposes a different route to increasing transistor density without relying on cutting-edge extreme ultraviolet lithography.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Project Polymath, for instance — founded by Dan Futrell, former CEO of the Pat Tillman Foundation, which gives scholarships to military veterans — proposes to mentor bachelor's degree students beginning in 2028.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

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Bonnell claims more than 80 mph at the top end, while the enormous rear-wheel torque figure promises the sort of low-speed shove that makes technical riding interesting.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The Netflix series promises to adapt the entire novel in a more complete form.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of promises

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Watchdogs warn outdated agreements and missed four-year review deadlines leave newer threats like drones unaddressed, even as Homeland Security pledges to adopt reforms meant to better safeguard presidents and other high-profile protectees.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The African National Congress’ 2026 local government elections manifesto pledges free basic services to nearly 30 million people — water, electricity, sanitation, garbage removal.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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The whole cast commits to the bit, having undoubtedly shown up to play— still, there is something about Pine’s overdone mannerisms that land with the most uproarious laughter.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Only after the engineer commits to a diagnosis does the model come back on, to propose the fix, generate alternatives, and sweep the code base for similar bugs.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of commits

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Land facing uphill and one spine engages; land facing downhill and the other does the job without the need for a pilot to calculate the perfect approach angle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Specifically, the District engages parents to facilitate the logistical implementation of religious excusals under SB 1049.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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