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
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.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Stop mortgaging our future for vanity projects.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
After going a combined 3-of-15 from 3-point range in Games 1 and 2, the player the Magic mortgaged four first-round picks for had yet to justify that investment in this series.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
In addition, the Jets could mortgage some of their future draft picks to acquire players.
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Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mortgage
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Stop mortgaging our future for vanity projects.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
After going a combined 3-of-15 from 3-point range in Games 1 and 2, the player the Magic mortgaged four first-round picks for had yet to justify that investment in this series.
—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
In addition, the Jets could mortgage some of their future draft picks to acquire players.
—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mortgage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortgage
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Florida has been legally committed to this question for more than 30 years.
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All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause.
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With little chance of surviving the Senate’s 60-vote threshold known as the filibuster, Johnson has pledged to try and pass a version of it as a budget bill, which requires just a simple majority in the other chamber.
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In 2025, a consortium of private donors pledged $1 billion toward the FCC’s construction, marking the first time in CERN’s history that private philanthropy has committed to a flagship research project at this scale.
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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