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as in promise
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 engagement
the act or state of being engaged to be married
solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation
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as in allegiance
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
the knight pledged his eternal troth to the defense of the kingdom
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Recent Examples of troth
Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Their actual exchange of troth must happen in glances, and then, ruinously, they are understood in a different way, when they’re seen by a girl on the hill.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
But these and more than 100 other representatives elected to pledge their troth to a man over the ideals of this nation.
—Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
After all, every suitor pledging troth is a struggling actor.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020
Every-where, love tokens are as traditional as plighting your troth, or just expressing an interest.
—A.a. Gill, A-LIST, 4 July 2018
Noun
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Their actual exchange of troth must happen in glances, and then, ruinously, they are understood in a different way, when they’re seen by a girl on the hill.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
But these and more than 100 other representatives elected to pledge their troth to a man over the ideals of this nation.
—Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
After all, every suitor pledging troth is a struggling actor.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020
Every-where, love tokens are as traditional as plighting your troth, or just expressing an interest.
—A.a. Gill, A-LIST, 4 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troth
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With its promise to help couples better understand each other's emotional needs, the theory has captivated millions.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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At a press conference on Dec. 31, 2024, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said he is asked regularly about his campaign promise to get the city under 100 homicides per year.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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Despite our constructive engagement and long track record of working alongside the CFPB to ensure consumers can easily dispute potentially inaccurate information, the CFPB chose to file a lawsuit with no communication, and no response to our outstanding communications with them.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The two actors met in 2007 after Reynolds called off his engagement with rock legend Alanis Morisette.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2025
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Her style range shows an allegiance to the simple yet ornate, where craft is key: a killer red carpet formula.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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Previous attorneys general have included both those with a close allegiance to the presidents who appointed them – personal lawyers, friends, a brother – and those who were more independent-minded.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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As a coach, David is committed to helping artists navigate their careers.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Determining mental health support and resources especially for local youth was a top priority, Sentry committed $1 million to the cause as the fires would go on to cause $5.5 billion in damages while leaving more than 100 dead.Michael LoRé, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Still, others say his tax cut promises and vows to ease the regulatory burden on businesses could juice the economy and have mixed effects on inflation.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Naomi married Peter, an attorney, in November 2022, exchanging vows in a private ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Their crowded compartment is occupied by another newly married couple, strangers Pradeep Singh (Bhaskar Jha) and Jaya Tripathi (Pratibha Ranta), whose betrothal is more reluctant.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dobrev and White announced their betrothal to Vogue, which is only fair since White used the mag as a reason to trick Dobrev out of the house.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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Unilever’s commitment to sustainability offers a similar lesson of reducing plastic waste while boosting loyalty and brand reputation.Michael Shribman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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They are being educated mostly in Mandarin and indoctrinated with official Chinese values of loyalty and patriotism.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Comcast NBCUniversal pledged $10 million, including $2.5 million to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles' ReBUILD LA initiative.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect has also pledged to upend the longstanding principle of birthright citizenship, in a bid to prevent children born to unauthorized immigrants from becoming American citizens at birth.Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Troth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troth. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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