Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plighting
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In vowing not to develop nuclear weapons, Iran also agreed to international watchdog monitoring of its programs.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 June 2026 -
In February, the Boise City Council moved to stem future development in the city’s Foothills, vowing not to annex land deeper into the canyons north of town.—
Mark Dee
June 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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New York City's top officials are promising a robust security plan for the New York Knicks championship parade, which is expected to be one of the biggest celebrations in the city's history.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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For the first time in World Cup history, a host nation is at war with one of its participants, though an agreement to halt the conflict suddenly looks promising.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Stop mortgaging our future for vanity projects.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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Within hours of Maduro’s removal, then–Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president, pledging to preserve state stability and prevent institutional collapse.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Dooley billed himself as a political outsider, while pledging to work with the president for Georgians.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Plighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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