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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as in to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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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
Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 12 June 2026
It was organized with help from the local Haitian consulate, and funded in part by Sikhs for Justice, which had pledged $100,000.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 June 2026
His opponent, Cepeda, pledges to continue Petro’s pro-worker reforms.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
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Verb
The first lady said 23 governors, all Republicans, have pledged to allow state agencies to begin the process of enrolling children in the program.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 12 June 2026
It was organized with help from the local Haitian consulate, and funded in part by Sikhs for Justice, which had pledged $100,000.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Noun
In his pledge letter, Schwarzman also pointed to artificial intelligence as a defining concern.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 June 2026
His opponent, Cepeda, pledges to continue Petro’s pro-worker reforms.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledge
Verb
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Liverpool have committed six to the press, and make the turnover because Szoboszlai anticipates O’Reilly wanting to play through them into Phil Foden.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Last week, a judge reportedly denied two motions to dismiss the criminal charges against Stines, with his attorneys saying prosecutors never informed the grand jury of their client’s mental state when the crime was committed and that the proceeding was intentionally not recorded.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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There were 46 items in the safe, some of which Kisakye allegedly pawned and sold to feed a substantial gambling habit.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo, who is accused of pawning guns seized in police investigations, bonded out of the Lake County Jail on Friday after he was extradited from the Clark County Jail in Springfield, Ohio.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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When Doug Herbert’s teenage sons died in a car crash, the multi-time Top Fuel drag racing champion vowed to make sure other families never face the same heartbreak.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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There is not yet a clear path to peace as Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to continue to fight and Cambodia's powerful Senate President Hun Sen promised a fierce response.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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When installed correctly, with the proper slope, however, many models offer some protection from drizzles or light showers, but this isn’t a guarantee.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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First, trust needs to come through technical guarantees rather than geographic restrictions.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Castle has shown a lot of promise, but Antetokounmpo is a surefire win-now piece.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Bari Weiss has barely been editor-in-chief of CBS News for two months, and already her promise to bring an even hand to the notoriously biased network is dividing media royalty.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and these grains are deposited.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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People 18 to 49 could have $1,000 deposited in their accounts, and those 50 and over could receive $1,500.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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If elected to new offices, they would both be sworn into roles in the first week of 2027, leaving their seats behind the Sacramento dais vacant.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Seven graduates are joining the military, including senior Jacob Diaz, who has already sworn into the United States Marine Corps.—
Melissa Candy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Prosecutors charged Kwon in January with nine criminal counts for securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud and money laundering conspiracy.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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That session focused on courthouse-security questions and how Robinson should appear in court going forward.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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