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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Still, Flock’s co-founder says Flock is ready to accept more regulations like the city of Atlanta proposes.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
China’s new plan proposes using big data and specialized AI models to accelerate this process.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of proposes

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Their union promises to challenge society’s conventions further in season 4, fitting for a character who has never been afraid to ruffle feathers.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Rama helps Sugriva regain the throne, and Sugriva promises to mobilize the vanara army to help find Sita.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of promises

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Anthropic pledges 5 percent of its shares to its new public benefit fund as, altogether, new charitable pledges by AI companies will amount to the largest wealth giveaway in modern history.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Anthropic pledges 5% of its shares to new public benefit fund.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pledges

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To combat this, WWF-Pakistan engages the public and private sectors and communities to address action items like groundwater recharge to replenish underground stores, rainwater harvesting, water efficiency in agriculture and reusing wastewater.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Unlike the Vienna Philharmonic, which has no music director and engages only guest conductors, Berlin is led by a single musician with a distinct personality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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