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
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2
as in to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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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
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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
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as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
made a pledge to quit smoking
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Recent Examples of pledge
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
This was led by McCarthy, who pledged early on to raise $100 million for the effort.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
But his pledge to address rising costs appears to be resonating with young people far outside of the five boroughs.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Housing Commission leaders pledged to notify affected families.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
This was led by McCarthy, who pledged early on to raise $100 million for the effort.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
In one lane there is Mamdani, a 34-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America whose online fluency and pledges to attack New York's rising costs for regular people has awakened a new generation of progressives ready for their own populist movement.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
But his pledge to address rising costs appears to be resonating with young people far outside of the five boroughs.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledge
Verb
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Because of delays, Peter, having committed to spending a year in Israel, turned to me to manage all aspects of this sprawling project.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If a helmet is too outdated for your family to use, don't pawn it off on someone else.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wuornos pawned Carskaddon's gun, per court records reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During his set, Stewart joked about blaming everything that goes wrong, including a phone going off in the crowd, on the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor and mocked residents who vowed to move out of the city if the Democrat won.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Powell knows the lie will stick and immediately vows violent retribution.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pham said the state needs a guarantee that more federal funding is coming.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Journal and subsequently other media outlets seized on the remarks as suggesting the company was seeking a federal guarantee.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The ten-episode, single-camera comedy promises to balance heart, humor, and nostalgia while introducing a new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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The earliest instance of a dividend promise this year was in March, when the idea of dividend checks from savings by the Department of Government Efficiency were proposed.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To protect their designs, French couturiers including Madeleine Vionnet documented dresses from the front, side and back, and deposited the photos with a Paris court in the early decades of the 20th century.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The following year, Steeleaf deposited $15 million at Banco del Orinoco in Curaçao.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Soon after being sworn into office, his new secretary of defense, Peter Hegseth, warned NATO to prepare for American troop withdrawals from Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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If someone swears on air, hosts typically apologize immediately to stay within Ofcom’s rules and avoid complaints or investigation.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Booking an early flight can also help, says Tyler Hosford, security director at risk mitigation company International SOS.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Inside the airport, security lines moved smoothly and there were no obvious signs of the cancellations.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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