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
Second and third mortgaging the house.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Still, the government has been touting recovery efforts, from the quick reopening of Montego Bay International Airport and major cruise ports, to public-private partnerships to help tourism workers get materials to rebuild their homes to mortgage relief for Jamaicans affected by the storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
For far too many in the already-economically disadvantaged millennial and Gen Z demographics, the American dream is being mortgaged for the thrill of a bet.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Masha confesses to an affair with married army officer Vershinin (James Lewis), while Andrey admits to having mortgaged the family home, without his sisters’ consent, to pay his gambling debts.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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David K. Li, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Still, the government has been touting recovery efforts, from the quick reopening of Montego Bay International Airport and major cruise ports, to public-private partnerships to help tourism workers get materials to rebuild their homes to mortgage relief for Jamaicans affected by the storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
For far too many in the already-economically disadvantaged millennial and Gen Z demographics, the American dream is being mortgaged for the thrill of a bet.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Masha confesses to an affair with married army officer Vershinin (James Lewis), while Andrey admits to having mortgaged the family home, without his sisters’ consent, to pay his gambling debts.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Marlin, the chief, was charged with evidence tampering and failing to report ethics crimes allegedly committed by two of his officers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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But after months of relative reticence to take big swings or commit to a tank job, the Bulls made a sharp heel turn this week by offloading all but one of their expiring contracts.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The European Union, for instance, pledged $600 billion over four years.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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That’s essentially what Homan has pledged.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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