Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plighting
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Instead, 60 of them are vowing to keep their congregation alive and have formed their own church, member Dan Henry said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026 -
All of these announcements coincide with lawmakers and regulators, who initially appeared caught flat-footed by the sudden rise of prediction markets, recently vowing to take action against insider trading.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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And beyond our atmosphere, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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But after economic crises, Orbán came to power by promising prosperity to the rich and poor alike, said Gábor Scheiring, a former Hungarian lawmaker now teaching at Georgetown University in Qatar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 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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The Rams also draft well in the deeper rounds, which ought to give them some confidence that trading a single first-round pick isn’t the same as completely mortgaging the future.—
Sam McDowell
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some commenters begged Fleischmann not to give up, pledging to come in and purchase items if the store reopens.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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After a summit in Seoul between President Lee Jae Myung and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the two governments issued a joint statement pledging deeper economic ties and continued cooperation on joint defense projects, including fighter jets, trainer aircraft and anti-tank missile systems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Plighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighting. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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