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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In negotiations, the Ukrainian side doesn’t present specific people to be included in exchanges but instead proposes freeing certain categories of prisoners.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Developer proposes new fencing The developer also changed the project’s fencing plan after concerns were raised about the apartment complex being visible from the school playground.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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The facility promises innovation in medicine, clean energy, engineering, and national security through large-scale computer modeling and simulations, according to the university.

— Jack Springgate, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The live stream promises boundless access and constant visibility, collapsing the boundary between the real and the performed, the private and the public, until living a life and broadcasting one become virtually indistinguishable.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of promises

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Opposition leader pledges to return Maduro claimed victory in a 2024 election in which the opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, was banned from running.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Ultimately, no matter what pledges a company or country adopts, actually making things change on the ground is what slows emissions.

— Justin Worland, Time, 26 June 2026

Definition of pledges

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The 2022 Russia-Syria extradition treaty, signed during Assad’s reign, commits each country to extraditing each other’s criminals.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement on Friday that commits each country to jointly retaliate to any outside threat posed against any one of them.

— Sara Gharaibeh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of commits

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Brand clarity is established before a prospect even engages, positioning a company ahead of competitors in crowded categories.

— Matt Overman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
But Roth’s it’s-all-a-big-joke attitude here is a cop-out that’s beneath him, a way to avoid making a horror movie that truly engages us.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

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