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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But now, the owners of capital want to bring the unifying corporate narrative in-house and entrust it to an insider who can create a mythology that converts brand promise into a hero’s journey, an epic tale that stars every consumer who commits him or herself to the brand’s belief system.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Google pledges that, as soon as 2030, its data centers will use only carbon-free electricity.—
Arik Levinson,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Going 3 for 20 with runners in scoring position is not going to cut it, especially on the road, where Schaeffer pledges that the Rockies are going to be a running team.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Mortgages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgages. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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