AFFIANCING Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

affiancing

verb

present participle of affiance

as in proposing

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The images include one showing Kuznetsov on one knee proposing to Nikolau, and Nikolau holding up her ring while looking south across the New York City skyline.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Cloudflare is proposing to treat those as separate permissions, not a single all-or-nothing choice.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of proposing

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The resulting arguments, trolling and nasty exchanges can signal to the algorithm that the content is engaging, prompting it to show those posts to even more people who are likely to react and further amplify the conversation.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Discussions around liability, whether privilege applies, compliance, discoverability and oversight are leaving the legal team and engaging boardroom stakeholders.

— Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of engaging

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Kane went from penalty scorer to committing a foul that led to a Mexico penalty, kicking the leg of Brian Gutiérrez while trying to clear the ball.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Drop Shots 😱 A player in the girls’ singles was disqualified from her match after committing a cardinal Wimbledon sin.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of committing

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China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Candidate Ryan Meyer has also been a vocal opponent of the tax policies, pledging to reverse them quickly if elected.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of pledging

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My child’s lack of response combined with their noncommittal attitude toward a visit with me makes planning a small family wedding a difficult task.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
LaNasa has since remarried, wedding Melrose Place star Grant Show in 2012.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of wedding

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