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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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for affianced
Adjective
  • Our divisions are constantly nudged, magnified, monetized, and weaponized by systems that profit from keeping us emotionally engaged and perpetually agitated.
    Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Reality Steve also reported that Miguel has since gotten engaged to another woman not from Love Is Blind Season 10.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.
    JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
  • However, the countries could voluntarily agree to abide by the agreement for another year, as Putin has proposed.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Taiwan is expected to be a tense topic at this summit as the White House remains outwardly committed to defending the island.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Separately, the operators of the Blackhawk Automotive and Cultural Museum said the museum remains open and fully committed to serving the community as these situations play out and beyond.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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
  • Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • If Lee is right, then the insurance department’s investigation of roof claims, which Mulready has promised will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2026, may have lasted 63 months.
    J.C. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While some fans are tuning in specifically for Bad Bunny's halftime show, others have pledged to avoid the halftime show altogether.
    Kate Perez, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Some business leaders – notably Michael Dell – have pledged to make one-time $250 seed contributions to the accounts of certain groups of children from middle- to lower-income households.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Affianced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affianced. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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