betrothing

verb

present participle of betroth
as in proposing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothing
  1. proposing
  2. promising
  3. committing
  4. pledging
  5. wedding
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Trump campaigned on addressing those frustrations, promising disruption instead of the status quo.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • The forecasts are looking increasingly promising for aurora chasers.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of promising
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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