mortgage

Definition of mortgagenext
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 Right now, these properties are not being resold or mortgaged. Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 24 June 2026 The last time the Broncos mortgaged this much of their future on a player also brought a celebratory dinner at a steakhouse. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Python member Eric Idle approached Harrison and was amazed when the musician not only put up the cash but — together with manager Denis O’Brien — mortgaged his home to form HandMade Films and do so. Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Stop mortgaging our future for vanity projects. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mortgage
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  • Yet several countries within both confederations have already publicly pledged their loyalty to Infantino, while some are in no rush to commit either way.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On foreign policy, the new president has committed to rebuilding strategic ties with the United States, restoring close cooperation with Israel and adopting a tougher stance toward the authoritarian governments of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.
    Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel spoke at a City Council hearing Wednesday afternoon and pledged that changes would be made to his department after the incident in June.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • What businesses are doing with the money varies -- some are reinvesting it while others are pledging to lower prices in the future.
    Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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