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as in promise
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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as in engagement
the act or state of being engaged to be married
solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation
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as in allegiance
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
the knight pledged his eternal troth to the defense of the kingdom
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Recent Examples of troth
Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Their actual exchange of troth must happen in glances, and then, ruinously, they are understood in a different way, when they’re seen by a girl on the hill.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
But these and more than 100 other representatives elected to pledge their troth to a man over the ideals of this nation.
—Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
After all, every suitor pledging troth is a struggling actor.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020
Every-where, love tokens are as traditional as plighting your troth, or just expressing an interest.
—A.a. Gill, A-LIST, 4 July 2018
Noun
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Their actual exchange of troth must happen in glances, and then, ruinously, they are understood in a different way, when they’re seen by a girl on the hill.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
But these and more than 100 other representatives elected to pledge their troth to a man over the ideals of this nation.
—Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
After all, every suitor pledging troth is a struggling actor.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020
Every-where, love tokens are as traditional as plighting your troth, or just expressing an interest.
—A.a. Gill, A-LIST, 4 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troth
Noun
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And the eventual sinking came with the promise of a museum to commemorate the American legend.—
Danny Freeman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the promise of MLR’s eighth season has disappeared like Cheslin Kolbe in open space.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just before the film's climax, the girls ultimately get their wish, as Eric reconsiders his ties to Anna and her family and decides to break off the engagement.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Here are five prompts to help optimize your writing for instant audience engagement.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Our allegiance to the song and to the fans is bigger than our fear of anything outside of that.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Win McNamee—Getty Images Blackburn’s allegiance to Trump As mentioned, the MAGA Republican has a strong connection to the President and served on the executive committee of his transition team during his first presidential term.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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Circuit Court Judge Michelle A. Havas on Aug. 14 ruled police and prosecutors had enough probable cause to establish that a felony was committed, and that Darius Boldery was likely the one who committed it.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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These products cater to consumers who are committed to tanning but wish to avoid UV exposure entirely.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Eleven years later, Jon Hamm exchanged vows with actor Anna Osceola on a cliff near Anderson Canyon at sunset.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Come Monday, the president will likely follow through on his vow to roll back the city’s home rule and perhaps take over the Metropolitan Police Department.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The social math was layered: Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King could be counted as the bride’s guests, but Winfrey, in particular, is a brilliant content creator and mogul and has every pertinent reason to show up to celebrate the betrothal of the owner of Amazon MGM.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Standing in the lovers’ way is Brandon’s lower rank, Mary’s betrothal to the French king, and the occasional assassination plot.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
18 June 2024
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Feeling profoundly betrayed and abandoned by David, Rebecca’s loyalty lies with the vicious and conniving Juno, the only family she’s known for the last decade.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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That said, my loyalty is to the people of District 6.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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While some major lawmakers have commented on weather modification, none have pledged to ban chemtrails as Mace suggested on Wednesday.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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The landmark original pledged Musk laddered awards of 1% of Tesla stock, each granted as the valuation rose by an additional $50 billion.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Troth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troth. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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