Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plighting
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District Attorney Summer Stephan issued a statement disagreeing with the decision and vowing to fight.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026 -
And even with the Bears collectively vowing to rapidly turn the page, that task may now be the equivalent of flipping over a 150-pound stone tablet.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Suamataia’s performance was promising enough that Kansas City moved Thuney to the Chicago Bears in March.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Those vulnerabilities allow predators an opportunity to gain the trust of victims of any age by promising to meet those needs or to provide safety, housing or affection.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Second and third mortgaging the house.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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This year Project Pan is reaching viral status on TikTok, with younger audiences—yes, even those Drunk Elephant–hoarding Sephora tweens—pledging to use up their products.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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Major food companies including Nestle, Hershey, and PepsiCo have gotten on board, pledging to eliminate at least some color additives from food products over the next year or two.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Plighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighting. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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