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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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
The article proposes storytelling as a vital solution, asserting its unique human quality inspires engagement and cannot be faked.

— Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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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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
The developer pledges to build a public plaza and a new CTA bus stop.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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In an attempt to make the case against him, Pembrock commits a stunning act of illegality that would immediately have the case thrown out of court but at least provides the film a few moments of suspense.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Nigeria left the Financial Action Task Force grey list in October 2025, which has helped its standing with correspondent banks, though neither that nor the FTSE decision commits a single foreign allocator to buying anything.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 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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