troths 1 of 2

noun

plural of troth
1
as in promises
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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2
as in engagements
the act or state of being engaged to be married solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation

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troths

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of troth
as in commits
to obligate by prior agreement I troth myself eternally to your service

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  1. promises
  2. engagements
  3. commits
  4. vows
  5. mortgages
  6. pledges
Noun
  • As our planet revels in the recent achievements of this spring’s Artemis 2 mission and its four astronaut crew members, a new four-part PBS documentary series takes a scrutinizing look at space exploration and its inherent perils and promises.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 July 2026
  • If James wants to go home to Cleveland, hopefully there are promises — if not wink-wink agreements made — of ownership opportunities with the Cavaliers.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of promises
Noun
  • The Daily Show has also retained around 100M engagements, which is on par with last year.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 July 2026
  • Traditional surface-to-air missiles are often too costly to engage inexpensive drones, prompting defence companies to develop dedicated interceptor UAVs that are faster, more affordable, and capable of hit-to-kill engagements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of engagements
Verb
  • When the first place beauty queen commits suicide, her best friend, in order to win the pageant, starts to wear the dead friend’s face.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The joint city-state Bus Action Plan also commits the MTA to improving bus maintenance across the fleet.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of commits
Noun
  • An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • On March 20, 1969, the couple exchanged vows in secret at the British Consulate in Gibraltar.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of vows
Verb
  • So my guess/belief/thought is that the executive trio is hoping for the best this year, but is unwilling to do anything that mortgages future seasons.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.
    — Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of mortgages
Noun
  • The latest arrivals are expected to be held at a maximum-security prison for up to a year, as Eswatini pledges to protect their rights while tightening security measures.
    — Nokukhanya Musi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Other businesses have retreated from their own pledges as the US federal government rolled back environmental standards and sought to curb sustainability initiatives.
    — Matt Day, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of pledges
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“Troths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troths. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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