PLIGHTING Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

plighting

verb

present participle of plight

as in betrothing

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reneging

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Verb

Data centers became a major issue in the governor’s race, with Democrat Gina Hinojosa vowing more regulations.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
In addition to increasing regulations on data centers, voters also backed anti-AI candidates, electing officials vowing crackdowns in key states building out the most data center capacity in the US.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of vowing

Verb

Additionally, numerous clinical trials evaluating promising new therapies are actively enrolling participants across South Florida.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
So when a two-minute shower step started promising the same mirror-like finish, it was bound to take off.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of promising

Verb

The financial impact of other changes, including contracting rules and mortgaging city property, could not be quantified.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
How To Say No Without Damaging Relationships Leaders who never build the time management skill of triage put their most important priorities at risk, mortgaging that work in more ways than one.

— Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of mortgaging

Verb

After a campaign season filled with outrage against data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

— Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
After a campaign season filled with outrage against artificial intelligence data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pledging

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