as in commits
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 mortgages
Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortgages
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Hemsworth commits to the part in every sense, altering his demeanour and appearance into that of Thor Odinson (including dying his eyebrows blonde).—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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The Highlanders have two D1 commits in Sally Flynnn (Xavier) and Molly Connolly (American University).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Yarbo customers will be able to decide whether that feature even gets installed in the first place, cofounder Kenneth Kohlmann pledges to The Verge.—
Sean Hollister,
The Verge,
11 May 2026
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In his world, high culture mixes with low culture, Southern Charm reunion shoots make way for podcasts with Meryl Streep, and Jon Hamm pledges allegiance to Summer House’s Ciara Miller.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mortgages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgages. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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