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Recent Examples of affiance
The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2019
Below, more perfect gifts to get anyone freshly affianced.
—Vogue, 21 Nov. 2019
Agreeing to be honored in a good friend’s wedding does not mean signing up to pay for expensive group vacations — no matter what the magazines and affianced tell you.
—Judith Martin, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2019
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson became the subject of engagement rumors Monday afternoon with outlets reporting that they were recently affianced.
—Nardine Saad, latimes.com, 11 June 2018
The newly affianced, reluctant to trouble one another with family problems, may rent substitutes for parents who are divorced, incarcerated, or mentally ill.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
If this woman decides to yell at you for becoming affianced, that’s a real opportunity for her fiancé to lovingly encourage her to amend her bad behavior.
—Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine, 12 June 2017
Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2019
Below, more perfect gifts to get anyone freshly affianced.
—Vogue, 21 Nov. 2019
Agreeing to be honored in a good friend’s wedding does not mean signing up to pay for expensive group vacations — no matter what the magazines and affianced tell you.
—Judith Martin, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2019
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson became the subject of engagement rumors Monday afternoon with outlets reporting that they were recently affianced.
—Nardine Saad, latimes.com, 11 June 2018
The newly affianced, reluctant to trouble one another with family problems, may rent substitutes for parents who are divorced, incarcerated, or mentally ill.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
If this woman decides to yell at you for becoming affianced, that’s a real opportunity for her fiancé to lovingly encourage her to amend her bad behavior.
—Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine, 12 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiance
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The goal for the ordinance is to limit the out-of-pocket fees for potential renters when applying to rental properties, according to Councilwoman Sarah Moore, who first proposed the ordinance to the City Council at its March 4 meeting.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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Last year, Altman proposed yet another restructure—one which would dilute the board’s control and allow more profits to flow to shareholders.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 May 2025
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The state promised more than $154 million in incentives over the next 10 years, and the Fortune 500 company has committed $175 million in private investment for the project to renovate 427,000 square feet of space across two Aspiria Campus buildings.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Tesla has not confirmed that start date, but has been promising to launch a robotaxi ride-hailing service in Austin before the end of June.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Signatories pledged to halve emissions, but efforts are hard to quantify.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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President Trump pledged to put America First, and the Administration is committed to using every lever of executive power to address this crisis and restore American Greatness.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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But an engagement announcement published five months earlier said she was betrothed to a Henry Strezelecki.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
16 July 2024
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Good leaders and employees commit to clear objectives and the approach to achieving them.—
Megan Leasher,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Northern Kentucky commit Makenzie Johnson went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and Lorenzatti, a Florida State recruit, added an RBI double for Beecher (35-2).—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Becoming a Producer: Agents need to find and engage clients, guide them through financial decisions and manage the endless maze of paperwork and regulations to close deals.—
Sam Henry,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Mat Franco – Season 9 Mat Franco made history by becoming the first magician to win the competition, thrilling audiences with his innovative sleight-of-hand tricks and engaging storytelling.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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“Affiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affiance. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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