VOUCHSAFING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

vouchsafing

verb

present participle of vouchsafe

as in granting

formal + old-fashioned to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.

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The proposal came as Brussels and Ottawa seek to deepen ties, signaling a significant shift in the EU, which had been lukewarm to Germany's proposal in May for granting an associate membership to Ukraine.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
United have no intention of granting that request and are hopeful a resolution can be found.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of granting

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Fans know these characters so well already that remaining text accurate while also having artistic license could be difficult.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Constraints on the regional supply of natural gas leads to higher supply costs, which contribute to New England having higher electricity costs on average than the rest of the country.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of having

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The new position is likely to be welcomed by many Labor voters and lawmakers, who have urged the government to go further in sanctioning Israel and supporting the Palestinians.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The tougher stance is likely to be welcomed by many Labour voters and lawmakers, who have urged the government to go further in sanctioning Israel and supporting the Palestinians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanctioning

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But after recording saves in his first two Marlins appearances, Fairbanks had three bad outings in a stretch of seven appearances in May, permitting three runs in an inning or less in each of those three games.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Orioles right-hander Brandon Young allowed one run in five innings despite issuing five walks and permitting five hits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of permitting

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But no president has appeared to so directly link diplomacy to his own economic interests, according Patrick Shea, a professor of international relations and global governance at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
During the Viking Age, silver bars, jewelry and scrap silver were used as a means of payment and to store value, with their weight determining their value, according the museums group.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of according

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By now, even Kimi Antonelli's closest rival is conceding that the race for the Formula 1 title is pretty much over.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The film featured 24 Israeli officers and soldiers effectively confessing to war crimes with one even conceding that what was being done to the Palestinians was a genocide.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceding

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The New York Times reported that his mother said Sheik died after suffering cardiac arrest.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Experimental tools made from chert could repeat the same movement thousands of times without suffering the same kind of damage.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

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