BETROTHING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

betrothing

verb

present participle of betroth

as in proposing

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For their part, the coalition government’s partners—the members of Sumar—are proposing to directly expropriate the home in question.

— Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026
As a result, regulators and lawmakers from Colorado to Massachusetts are starting to question whether things have gone too far — and some are now proposing stricter consumer protections.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of proposing

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The robotaxi industry has spent the better part of a decade promising that autonomous vehicles would remake urban transportation.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
OpenAI unveiled a personal AI agent at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, joining a growing number of companies promising to make consumers' lives easier with virtual assistants.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of promising

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As Fox reported in its broadcast, the last time the Bills won a game despite committing five turnovers was in 1997 against Indianapolis.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
The airport-massager sketch had Brunson in a supporting role to Mikey Day, whose commendable job committing to the bit couldn’t keep it from being one-note.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese President To Lam met in Canberra last month, pledging to deepen their partnership on issues like defense and trade.

— Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
The Serbian Progressive Party has gradually taken control of all state institutions since coming to power in 2012, while denying abuse of office and repeatedly pledging to fight graft.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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