as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement
I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party
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Recent Examples of mortgage
And in both countries, younger generations are increasingly aware that those in power are willing to mortgage their futures.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Rather than mortgaging the farm system for a name like Cease or Castillo, acquiring Fedde would be safer, albeit a much lower reward, for Cleveland.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
This led to a seven year stretch of LA being without a first-round pick, that was in theory expected to mortgage their future.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Clooney had to mortgage his house to help finance the black-and-white film, which received six Oscar nominations, including for best screenplay.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Rather than mortgaging the farm system for a name like Cease or Castillo, acquiring Fedde would be safer, albeit a much lower reward, for Cleveland.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
This led to a seven year stretch of LA being without a first-round pick, that was in theory expected to mortgage their future.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Clooney had to mortgage his house to help finance the black-and-white film, which received six Oscar nominations, including for best screenplay.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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He’s played the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League — totaling 11-43-54 in 68 games this past season — but has already committed to Penn State in the fall.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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But a final decision to proceed and commit to the mission will not be made before the space agency's ministerial meeting in November.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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The Houston Texans have pledged $500,000 to the community after a deadly flash flood in Texas Hill Country claimed the lives of at least 32 people, including children, Friday.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Franks pledged to continue calling an emergency meeting each day until the council reaches an agreement about the cooling center.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2025
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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