affiancing

verb

present participle of affiance
as in proposing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiancing
  1. proposing
  2. promising
  3. engaging
  4. committing
  5. pledging
  6. wedding
Verb
  • Most of the alderpeople who signed the Bally's letter also signed the 2025 letter proposing the alternate 2026 Chicago budget that the city is currently operating under.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tiffany is proposing freezing property taxes, rolling back other tax increases and increasing energy production.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposing
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  • In March, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI stood at the White House and signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, promising American households would not pay for the grid expansion their data centers require.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • While the defensive reserves struggled, allowing 425 total yards to Arizona, the offense looked promising despite playing only reserves at all positions.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of promising
Verb
  • Later on, video captured a Good Samaritan with a handgun engaging the suspect in the parking lot as the gunman continued to fire, police said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cocktails are creatively themed after songs, featuring visually stunning presentations and engaging tableside service.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaging
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  • Fairview’s board thought hard before committing to such a costly venture, but had a dream, said Edie Kalin, president of the Odd Fellows Home of CT.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson matched the MLB record of 110 straight games without committing an error at the position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of committing
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  • What businesses are doing with the money varies -- some are reinvesting it while others are pledging to lower prices in the future.
    — Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After previous drone strikes on its facilities, the e-commerce giant issued statements pledging financial support for sellers whose goods were damaged.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pledging
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  • Although many fans assumed that the pair had secretly tied the knot, some reports suggest that the rings aren’t actually wedding bands.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The rings are wedding bands made by the French luxury jewelry brand Boucheron, PEOPLE confirms.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of wedding
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