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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Noun
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The two countries did made tentative overtures in the late 1990s, when Iranians were electing politicians on promises of greater personal freedom and openness.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Calvo said two additional campaign promises will be addressed Tuesday, including tackling the high cost of water service and pushing for property tax cuts for residents 65 and older.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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However, King Charles topped his sister in 2025, racking up the highest number of engagements for the year, by count of official outings recorded in The Court Circular.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Following her cancer diagnosis in 2024, Kate Middleton has gradually returned to public duty and royal engagements.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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These last-minute phone calls by schools telling commits there’s no longer a spot have become more frequent, especially because college baseball has changing roster rules.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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In Adolescence, Graham plays Eddie Miller, a father who is blindsided when his 13 year-old son Jamie (Owen Cooper) commits a terrible crime.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even though the ink wouldn’t dry on our divorce papers for a few more years, our vows to love and cherish each other were broken.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Later, in August 2025, the two renewed their vows with Brooklyn's parents absent from the ceremony.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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New Year’s resolutions can be a helpful push toward progress, but many of us make the same pledges each year, with little success.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marharyta Fal / Frontliner via Getty Images Until recently, much of the allies’ focus was on pledges of military aid for Ukraine’s forces and possible contributions to an international reassurance force.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Troths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troths. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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