affianced 1 of 2

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for affianced
Adjective
  • Among the engaged couples, the duo appeared to be the strongest despite early hiccups regarding lifestyle and finances.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike a movie, show, or song, reading a novel from cover to cover demands time and sustained attention to stay engaged throughout the slowest chapters and extend empathy to flawed, morally gray protagonists.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More than 45 states have passed or proposed laws to make deepfakes without consent a crime.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fountain Hills to weigh proposed Charlie Kirk statue Are there concerns about how Kirk's death is affecting faith communities?
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Not everyone felt so committed.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Returning to Myself is at its best when most committed to Carlile’s interiority.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The day after Anne’s execution, Henry VIII became betrothed to his mistress, Jane Seymour.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Palomar, like many medical providers, has struggled to operate in the black since the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing psychiatric services, consolidating labor and delivery in Escondido and delaying promised bonuses to its workers.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Des Cars promised to create no-parking perimeters in areas around the museum, upgrade the security camera system, and ask the interior ministry to establish a police station inside the museum.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thinking long term, the brand has pledged ambitious sustainability goals, aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its own operations and supply chain by 2040.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The new leader has pledged stronger climate and biodiversity goals than his predecessor, but has yet to flesh out his policies.
    Nithin Coca, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Affianced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affianced. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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