affiances

Definition of affiancesnext
present tense third-person singular of affiance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiances
Verb
  • The district proposes to use bond money to consolidate certain elementary schools, but more widespread consolidation and closures are in the district’s future, despite the outcome of the election, district officials have said.
    Kendrick Calfee February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Continue reading … FRAUD FEARS — Minnesota governor proposes relief fund as Republicans warn of fraud risk.
    , FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The company promises lower fares by giving drivers 100% of the rider's payment, cutting out commissions and fees on both sides.
    Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Learning How to Skimo—With an E-Ski E-Skimo promises to cut the grind by 30 percent, meaning 30 percent less of a muscle workout—while boosting speed by 80 percent, potentially extending range fourfold.
    Kendall Hunter, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The brand pledges 1 percent of all sales to support the Rare Impact Fund, which aims to mobilize $100 million to expand access to mental health services and education for young people worldwide.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The program also pledges to fulfill conditions for adopting the euro currency by 2030, and to invest in Hungary's faltering state health care and public transportation sectors.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Indonesia commits up to 8,000 troops for potential Gaza deployment, providing the first firm military contribution to support the stabilization force.
    Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The script glances in such directions but never commits.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Across the country, educators, cultural institutions and civic organizations are proving that high-quality civic education engages young people, strengthens democratic skills and builds durable civic habits.
    Erin Carlson Mast, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Doing so engages the clutch and ratchet mechanisms built into the crank.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Affiances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiances. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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