PLIGHTING Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

plighting

verb

present participle of plight

as in betrothing

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House Democratic leadership is vowing repercussions for two centrists who blindsided Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) by joining with Republicans on Tuesday to force a vote on condemning socialism.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
After vowing to return from his latest calf injury before the end of the season, Juan Soto came back before the end of August, a full month before the New York Mets enter their offseason.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Its legacy animates both movements seeking greater inclusion and campaigns promising to restore a national unity defined in racial or cultural terms.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as equal weight The firm raised its bull case on the stock and says the company's autonomous trucking software is promising.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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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
However, the Clippers are valuing youth, depth and future draft assets after mortgaging so much of that for the Leonard-George pairing.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026

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In his first major speech as chancellor, Healey sought to reassure the markets by pledging to stick to Labour’s tax and spend fiscal rules, while trying to present a more optimistic view of Britain’s economic prospects.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
The Irish entered this season pledging to leave no doubt about their College Football Playoff worthiness after getting left out of the field last year despite winning their last 10 regular-season games by double-digit margins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

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