affianced 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of affiancednext
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

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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. betrothed
  5. promised
Adjective
  • Seeing a movie at a theatre is another way to stay away from your phone and hopefully become engaged in something that isn’t the election.
    Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In turn, this leads to greater success, stronger relationships and a more loyal, engaged workforce.
    Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • Initially proposed in April 2021, the CSRD increases existing reporting requirements for businesses operating in the EU.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For instance, Microsoft proposed the Copilot governance framework.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of proposed
Adjective
  • The company remains committed to navigating these challenges by leveraging its AI capabilities and strategic partnerships to drive growth and improve financial performance.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • While stepping away from artist management, Jones remained committed to mentoring young talent, celebrating the successes of Grammy winners like Jacob Collier and Jon Batiste, and expressing gratitude for the contributions of outgoing division president Adam Fell.
    Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of committed
Adjective
  • El Moussa's then-fiancée (now wife), Selling Sunset realtor Heather Rae Young, has a surprising connection to Hall, and the betrothed pair have even met him several times.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • After being crowned King on last week's episode, Wednesday's Comedy Roast Night saw the betrothed pink dinosaur get the boot.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2022
Definition of betrothed
Verb
  • In the bit, host Jimmy Fallon regretfully informed the audience that the singer would no longer be appearing as promised.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Or that Galadriel, the warrior, stood by and watched her new ally—who had just promised her a forever peace—get stabbed to death and did nothing to intervene, despite being fully capable of slicing up a dozen orcs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of promised
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