affiances

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affiances
  1. proposes
  2. promises
  3. commits
  4. engages
Verb
  • This is why the HEA proposes to establish a community worker coordinating council, tasked with increasing the use of community health workers to improve the cultural competence of service delivery.
    Dolores Alvarado, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The plan proposes measuring student success over time rather than one annual standardized test.
    Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of proposes
Verb
  • The series promises to blend action, romance and comedy elements within its zombie apocalypse framework.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Unfettered creativity promises that the films in this section will shape the greater next wave in global cinema.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of promises
Verb
  • Guarding the goal, a player commits a foul or a handball, resulting in a penalty kick to the opposition.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Myers commits to his characters — fully embodying such memorable personae as Wayne Campbell, Austin Powers, and Shrek, among countless others — and is willing to fight for the smallest details.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of commits
Verb
  • When a scam call comes in, Daisy automatically answers and engages the caller in conversation, wasting their time.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Johnson's approach engages both the rational and emotional sides of our brains through this multimedia storytelling.
    Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of engages
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