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 The stigma of unemployment is compounded by the guilt of knowing that your parents had to drain their savings or mortgage their land to pay for the steep fees demanded by colleges and coaching centers. Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for mortgage
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  • As part of their mission, the groups are also committed to preserving quartet singing as well as being part of a chorus.
    Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Appropriated from a John Cale album, the title accurately describes scenes of bloodletting committed by bizarre, scenery-chewing yakuza members, and the energy hovers somewhere around a bloodier-than-baseline Takashi Miike movie from the mid-2000s.
    Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
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  • Its leader, Elif Eralp, pledged to make Berlin affordable again, drawing comparisons with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
    Esme Nicholson, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday echoed the police pledge that those responsible for the killings would be held accountable.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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