Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plighted
Verb
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And among the security staff, assorted suits and other hangers-on, the money promised to the players disappeared.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026 -
In Kansas City, at least, that promised efficiency has yet to be realized.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Russia's war in Ukraine, which Trump once vowed to end, rages on.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Trump has vowed dozens of times that an agreement to end the war that began in February is near, only for none to materialize so far.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Plighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighted. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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