plighting

verb

present participle of plight
as in betrothing

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  1. vowing
  2. promising
  3. mortgaging
  4. pledging
Verb
  • As Mexico’s team prepares to take on England on Sunday night, a match that many predict will be the toughest yet for El Tri, authorities nationwide are vowing to strengthen safety protocols.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Several Gulf countries have strongly denounced Iran's drone strikes Saturday on the island nation of Bahrain, while vowing to stand united against any possible aggression from Tehran in the future.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of vowing
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  • 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
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  • Stop mortgaging our future for vanity projects.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.
    — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of mortgaging
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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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“Plighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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