BETROTHING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

betrothing

verb

present participle of betroth

as in proposing

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Vought responded to these setbacks by proposing new grant funding rules that would make political considerations key determinants in which grants get funded.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Some Tennessee lawmakers went further, proposing to prohibit providers from administering mRNA vaccines altogether.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of proposing

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The nano-container challenge The concept is promising, but sensitivity remains a major obstacle.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
And with skin cancer rates rising, Moderna and Merck have reported promising results for a new, highly personalized melanoma treatment.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of promising

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Lopez was serving a 29-year term for committing an assault with a firearm in Los Angeles County, authorities said.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Robinson also helped advise Lizzie on her appearance, coaching her to appear more innocent, more feminine and incapable of committing such a horrific crime.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of committing

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To back this massive bet, SoftBank has employed various financial leverage tools, including pledging a portion of its stake in Arm.

— , CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Five years later, Sheikh Hamad effectively broke the siege by visiting Gaza and pledging more than four hundred million dollars to reconstruction efforts there.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of pledging

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