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as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
by my troth, I will not trespass on your precious property
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as in engagement
the act or state of being engaged to be married
solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation
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as in allegiance
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
the knight pledged his eternal troth to the defense of the kingdom
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Recent Examples of 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
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
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Kuziela showed promise as a freshman with 228 kills, 58 assists, 42 digs and 30 blocks in 18 matches.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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After years of rising costs, homelessness, bureaucracy, and broken promises, people have stopped expecting the government to solve problems.—
Adam Miller,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The Town of Kersey remains committed to transparency, respectful public engagement, and the well-being of both residents and staff.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Maintaining an appropriate level of engagement with the spacecraft, with the control team, and with your crewmates.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Joining the military includes an oath, a binding pledge to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic and maintain allegiance to the country.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Senegal’s president can now rebuild his government in his image, appointing ministers who pledge allegiance solely to him.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
23 May 2026
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Alina Puri scored in regulation for the Griffins (14-4-1), while Benedictine recruit Emma Lukin and Belmont commit Ava Feigl converted in the shootout.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Belmont commit Gio Gurgel doubled to right to score Vincze before Jazzy Chung lined a two-run single to left.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Outside Lands is also bringing back its tradition of providing an area where couples can either get married or renew their vows.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Stewart and Lancaster renewed their vows at their 45-acre estate in Essex, England, in 2017.—
Effie Orfanides,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Singer Sam Smith is reportedly engaged to British designer Christian Cowan, according to a source who allegedly overheard the couple discussing their betrothal in the lobby of a Manhattan hotel.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The pendant was believed to have been created in 1518 to celebrate the betrothal of Henry and Katherine’s daughter Mary to the French heir apparent.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The next step is the dissolution of truth and the prioritisation of loyalty above decency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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But fragrance alone doesn’t explain the loyalty; the accompanying nongreasy richness that helps leave skin feeling remarkably smooth, soft, and radiant does.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
Verb
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During the race, Bass has pledged support for uncapping California’s film and TV tax credit (after opponent Nithya Raman said the same) and for establishing a federal film tax incentive.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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SoftBank and OpenAI each pledged approximately $19 billion toward the broader multiyear initiative.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Troth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troth. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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