betrothing

verb

present participle of betroth
as in proposing

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  1. proposing
  2. promising
  3. committing
  4. pledging
  5. wedding
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  • Most of the alderpeople who signed the Bally's letter also signed the 2025 letter proposing the alternate 2026 Chicago budget that the city is currently operating under.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tiffany is proposing freezing property taxes, rolling back other tax increases and increasing energy production.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposing
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  • Brentford will be hoping promising midfielder Antoni Milambo can contribute after his debut season was ruined by an ACL injury in October.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Less than 48 hours later, the district approved a tentative contract with the teachers union, promising double-digit wage increases for educators over the next two years.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of promising
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  • Fairview’s board thought hard before committing to such a costly venture, but had a dream, said Edie Kalin, president of the Odd Fellows Home of CT.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson matched the MLB record of 110 straight games without committing an error at the position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of committing
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  • What businesses are doing with the money varies -- some are reinvesting it while others are pledging to lower prices in the future.
    — Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After previous drone strikes on its facilities, the e-commerce giant issued statements pledging financial support for sellers whose goods were damaged.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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