BETROTHING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

betrothing

verb

present participle of betroth

as in proposing

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In what would be termed a seismic November surprise in any other normal election year, potential POTUS contender Newsom is proposing hiking the Golden State’s $750 million tax incentive film and TV program to more than $1 billion.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing expanding California’s current film and television tax credit program from $750 million to at least $1 billion annually as the state is struggling to attract entertainment industry jobs.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of proposing

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Reilly, while promising weekly endorsements, only rolled out a handful.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Anthropic’s biology research team used Claude throughout the investigation, from identifying promising proteins to reconstructing their molecular architecture.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of promising

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Suno, which has an office in San Francisco, is accused in the lawsuit of committing direct copyright infringement, circumvention of protection measures and removal or alteration of copyright management information.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Enjoy the gathering without committing to every extension of it.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of committing

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After a campaign season filled with outrage against data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

— Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
After a campaign season filled with outrage against artificial intelligence data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pledging

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The colder months may be a less popular season for nuptials, but that just makes a November to March wedding all the more unique.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
In hopes of wedding out any future frustrations, Paley is not being coy about that subject.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

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