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troth

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verb

as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement I troth myself eternally to your service

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Recent Examples of troth
Noun
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth. Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Their actual exchange of troth must happen in glances, and then, ruinously, they are understood in a different way, when they’re seen by a girl on the hill. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023 But these and more than 100 other representatives elected to pledge their troth to a man over the ideals of this nation. Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020 After all, every suitor pledging troth is a struggling actor. Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020 Every-where, love tokens are as traditional as plighting your troth, or just expressing an interest. A.a. Gill, A-LIST, 4 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troth
Noun
  • Africa’s leading banking groups are targeting DR Congo, enticed by one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies and the promise of a lucrative mining sector, despite the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.
    Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • For now, the region appears cautiously hopeful that the tone has changed, and that Washington’s promises of partnership will be matched by consistency in policy.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The company reported that the Nashville Snooki Shop leads all four locations in daily sales, content engagement and foot traffic.
    Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Markle publicly congratulated the couple and liked Swift’s Instagram announcement of her engagement to Kelce.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Rest is Football is part of a recent trend in football coverage which sees ex-players turned pundits — such as Gary Neville, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards — being very open about their continuing allegiances to former clubs.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • An Idaho man accused of planning attacks on Coeur d’Alene churches and pledging his allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization has pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of attempting to aid the group.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rozier was arrested Thursday on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the indictment.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • South Korea is committed to sharing this expertise with the US too, Lee said, emphasizing their bilateral relationship included economic, technological, and military cooperation.
    Will Ripley, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That vow has defined the past two decades inside the Knox home in Kannapolis, where family members and nurses have worked together to manage his care.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But the vow has not assuaged local youth.
    Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the line between celebrating and capitalizing on the betrothal — or any other pop culture moment — can be tough for brands to balance.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Aug. 2025
  • That said, The Magician of Tiger Castle did initially start out as a YA romcom about Princess Tullia escaping her betrothal to the neighboring kingdom’s awful prince.
    Natalie Zutter August 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Since then, her standing in the polls has slipped, though partisan loyalties remain deeply entrenched.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Credit card rewards and loyalty points can turn everyday spending into meaningful travel savings.
    Essence, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan pledged to raise defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Christy Brown pledged in 2022 to donate $30 million over 20 years toward renovating buildings in the institute's downtown campus.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Troth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troth. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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