affianced 1 of 2

adjective

as in engaged
pledged in marriage the affianced couple are much-sought-after guests for this year's holiday parties

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affianced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of affiance
as in proposed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affianced
  1. engaged
  2. proposed
  3. committed
  4. promised
  5. betrothed
  6. pledged
Adjective
  • The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Say what has changed, ask what still works, and suggest a flexible next step that gives both people space to stay engaged.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • That proposed financial penalty is nearly as much as Meta’s total valuation on Wall Street.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The defense proposed placing him on house arrest with an ankle monitor under the supervision of Fulton County Pretrial Services.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposed
Adjective
  • Agility has more than $300 million in committed multi-year orders for its next-generation Digit v5 humanoid robot.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Football clubs have to determine when to replace players — even when the incumbent is popular, committed and useful.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • As Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet premier and promised new openness with a policy of glasnost, a slow thaw would begin toward free speech, human rights, the release of political dissidents and relaxed restrictions on emigration.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Atiku promised on Wednesday to restore subsidized fuel, while Obi vowed to tackle security challenges such as mass abductions for ransom that threaten the country’s stability.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of promised
Adjective
  • The first involves the two betrothed lovers who are to be wed that night, Charlie (Daniel Yearwood) and Jean (Kylie Victoria Edwards).
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce brought a big week full circle by making their first public appearance as a betrothed couple at the place their love story began — GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of betrothed
Verb
  • Bitcoin per share treats every coin as equivalent, but 16,116 of Twenty One's coins, more than a third of the stack, sit pledged as collateral against $485 million in convertible notes, against a cash position of $106 million.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, investigators said.
    — Jack Date, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pledged
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