1
as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement
I would love to go to dinner with you, but I've pledged myself to a play with my parents that night
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to vow
to make a solemn declaration of intent
I pledge that I will abide by all of the rules of this organization
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
as in guarantee
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
I was required to leave my keys as a pledge that I would bring the car back
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
made a pledge to quit smoking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pledge
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Several countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia have also pledged support.
—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The president was also carrying out his pledge to enact mass deportations.
—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pledge
Verb
Most recently, in April, NATO members pledged to provide $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Several countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia have also pledged support.
—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Noun
This bill aims to legally mandate that large power users, such as AI data centers consuming over 100 megawatts, cover their own infrastructure costs, formalizing a previous voluntary pledge by major tech firms.
—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The president was also carrying out his pledge to enact mass deportations.
—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pledge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledge
Verb
-
To address those concerns, Hulls has committed roughly $15 million to establish the Good Luck Fund, which acquires and preserves properties considered important to the community.
-
Employers are concerned about spending so much money without knowing employees are committed and able to reap the long-term health benefits, Barner said.
Verb
-
At one point, the family pawned the title to their car to help keep his dream alive.
-
There were 46 items in the safe, some of which Kisakye allegedly pawned and sold to feed a substantial gambling habit.
Verb
-
Penn said the department will conduct both a criminal investigation and an internal administrative review and vowed to hold officers accountable based on the findings.
-
South Africa’s anti-migrant protest leaders vowed a rolling campaign targeting the country’s commercial hubs after tense nationwide protests ended with activists giving the government six months to enforce mass deportations and workplace quotas.
Noun
-
Under Proposition 98, approved by voters in 1988, California has a minimum funding guarantee for schools and community colleges and dedicates roughly 40% of general fund revenue to education.
-
Once a newly public company has an influx of cash from the IPO, there is no guarantee that the company will spend it wisely.
Noun
-
Eighteen years later, the promise of a Swiftian wedding is finally coming true.
-
The advertisement’s promise to hold data centers accountable was also extraordinary for another reason.
Verb
-
According to Ceconi, these products don’t actually soften, but instead deposit a waxy coating on the fabric.
-
He’s transported to a realm of Tolkienesque fantasy, deposited somewhere between the Stony Waste and the Frozen Sea.
Verb
-
Both men swear to put on a show in the biggest fights of their careers.
-
Some Southerners swear that haint blue also repels wasps and keeps them from nesting around a porch ceiling.
Noun
-
Turns out, a kid brought in with gunshot wounds died in that room the same night, and a final look at the security footage shows a mysterious third man — clearly hiding his face from all cameras under a label-less baseball cap — entering the same room around the same time as Ji.
-
More than $800 billion tracks the index, including the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), which is one of the most popular securities traded each day and is seen as a barometer for the artificial intelligence bull market.
Cite this Entry
“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
