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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Season 2 of the Netflix iteration dropped all nine of its episodes on April 10, with early promises to stay faithful evaporating as new attractions emerged and simmering resentments boiled over.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The grand promises have fallen short, but there’s a thriving market for AI systems that leverage humans to close gaps.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fourth, Gahan says, big creators do appearances, speaking engagements, or conferences, for which they are paid (though this seems to be the least common way for creators to make money).—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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The historians, strategists and political experts who spoke with Newsweek noted that this parallel can only go so far because of the unique nature of both engagements as well as the domestic backdrop.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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But now, the owners of capital want to bring the unifying corporate narrative in-house and entrust it to an insider who can create a mythology that converts brand promise into a hero’s journey, an epic tale that stars every consumer who commits him or herself to the brand’s belief system.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The whisky priest, an alcoholic who has broken most of his vows, is the sole remaining active priest in the state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Clay and Marc exchange touching, emotional vows, and Jason makes a nice speech.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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Some wrongly believe that lavish praise, golden mementos, and investment pledges are the required currency for any deal.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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This comes despite multiple sustainability pledges, including one to phase out on-site coal in manufacturing by 2030.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Troths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troths. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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