betrothing

verb

present participle of betroth
as in proposing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothing
  1. proposing
  2. promising
  3. committing
  4. pledging
  5. wedding
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  • The judge ordered parties to file a joint status report by Thursday proposing three dates and times for a hearing.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposing
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  • First Up Shares of Moderna retreated by nearly 24% Thursday on the heels of their record-setting 176% stock surge, which was prompted by promising news of their personalized cancer vaccine.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Now, Moderna cofounder Robert Langer has re-entered the billionaires club following promising cancer vaccine trials that sent the company’s stock soaring.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of promising
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  • The Ravens did that, committing only three penalties for 25 yards (the Eagles had 10 for 96), limiting their mistakes and controlling the line of scrimmage.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • If jurors find she cannot be held criminally responsible, the court will likely begin the process of committing her to a psychiatric hospital.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of committing
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  • The feel of the farm was just as strong as the buzz of the ballpark, with natural sponsor John Deere pledging $100,000 per home run hit to hunger-relief organization Feeding America.
    — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Last December, the Department of Defense unveiled a Drone Dominance Program, pledging $1 billion to a multi-year plan to boost domestic manufacturing.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pledging
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  • Although many fans assumed that the pair had secretly tied the knot, some reports suggest that the rings aren’t actually wedding bands.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The rings are wedding bands made by the French luxury jewelry brand Boucheron, PEOPLE confirms.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of wedding
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“Betrothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrothing. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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