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troths 1 of 2

noun

plural of troth

as in promises

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something by my troth, I will not trespass on your precious property

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as in engagements

the act or state of being engaged to be married solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation

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disengagements

troths

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of troth

as in commits

to obligate by prior agreement I troth myself eternally to your service

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reneges

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Noun

His central campaign promises are domestic and accountability.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
He's responded with promises to share the benefits from extracting Brazil's rare minerals and other resources and has increased payments through his flagship Bolsa Familia program by 15%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of promises

Noun

Charlotte is getting two nights of the comeback, making this one of the fall’s most notable rock engagements.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Its electro-optical and infrared guidance capabilities offer operational flexibility, including engagements against targets that may not be directly visible to the launching platform.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of engagements

Noun

While the couple each wrote their own vows, the bride actually wrote hers almost a decade earlier.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Lou is venting about not being able to write wedding vows for Olivia (Isabel May) to say to Warren (Manny Jacinto), who was the college friend (and crush) of Moretz’s character.

— Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of vows

Verb

So my guess/belief/thought is that the executive trio is hoping for the best this year, but is unwilling to do anything that mortgages future seasons.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.

— Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026

Definition of mortgages

Noun

Companies are also making pledges to reduce their impact on the environment and offering assurances that data centers will boost local property values — all while maintaining AI is a positive force for the American economy, despite its skeptics.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The map does not affect local revenue pledges, the release says.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pledges

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