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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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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Noun
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The bureau advises gamblers to beware promises of big payouts, tempting ads with no details, sweepstakes-style games, overseas business locations and payment through cryptocurrency.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The world’s wealthiest have managed to tap into tech as the industry is still rapidly growing—but fast-evolving promises also leave the door open for AI bubble concerns.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The King has been heckled at multiple royal engagements since the latest tranche of Epstein files.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fewer engagements mean fewer engagement rings.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prior to that, Szoboszlai commits a holding offence that denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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If Antetokounmpo commits to signing an extension, the Bucks can take him off the trade block.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Despite public vows to keep kids under 13 from using its product, internal Instagram documents shown in court Monday morning depicted aggressive efforts to woo children much younger.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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At this moment in American history, the conscientious fulfillment of their clerical vows could result in their deaths.—
Ernesto Burden,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Other critics have questioned the need for any increase in Iroquois’ capacity, given the pledges from both New York and Connecticut to lower their overall greenhouse gas emissions over the next several decades.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Most of that money went to producing and airing ads in which Steyer touts his wins supporting various ballot measures and pledges to break up utility monopolies to lower costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Troths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troths. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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