affiances

verb

Definition of affiancesnext
present tense third-person singular of affiance
as in proposes

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  1. proposes
  2. promises
  3. commits
  4. engages
Verb
  • Proposition 135 proposes an amendment to the Arizona Constitution that gives the Legislature more authority to determine the length of a state of emergency and new power to shape what a governor can do during that time.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Both groups have played a role in shaping Project 2025, an extreme policy agenda, published by the Heritage Foundation, that proposes consolidating executive power and remaking the federal bureaucracy, agency by agency.
    Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of proposes
Verb
  • This futuristic technology promises companies a new level of defense against hackers, right?
    Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Masquerade Ball, also known as an adult prom, that promises dancing to the music of Roughouse.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of promises
Verb
  • In fact, the most Jewish response to this moment, and the one most likely to protect Palestinian, Lebanese, and Israeli lives, is to demand a permanent ceasefire, and an arms embargo until Israel commits to ending its siege on Gaza, expansion into the West Bank, and escalation in Lebanon.
    Rabbi Andrue J. Kahn, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • International financial institutions should be preparing contingency plans to assist Venezuela if the government commits to real reform.
    Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
Definition of commits
Verb
  • Post Enhancing how a company supports and engages its employees can attract talent, improve retention, spur innovation, and increase customer satisfaction.
    Ethan Burris, Benjamin Thomas, Harvard Business Review, 20 Oct. 2024
  • This playfully experimental film has been meticulously crafted to express this personal story that engages the viewer directly; in story, design, and technique.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of engages
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affiances

affiancing

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