1
as in committed
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 pawned
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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3
as in vowed
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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Recent Examples of pledged
Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Coalition members also agreed to carry on with long-term military support for Ukraine and pledged defense cooperation, including training, defense production and intelligence sharing.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Caterpillar also pledged $25 million over five years to launch a global innovation prize focused on workforce education.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Already, the success of IDEA has come despite Congress funding less than 12 percent of its costs—far short of the 40 percent originally pledged.
—Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Dokoupil, however, pledged to viewers that his sole priority is delivering unbiased news.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Officials also pledged to overhaul the country’s foreign exchange subsidies system to bring direct support for consumers, shifting away from subsidizing importers, which have long been criticized as vulnerable to corruption.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
During his campaign, Mamdani pledged to keep the NYPD’s headcount flat, abolish the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group and get rid of its gang database — all proposals opposed by Tisch, who supports hiring more cops.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The deal pledged a 60-40 funding split, with public money covering the bulk of the project.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
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The company has pledged to build one home for underinsured families for every 10 homes built in Los Angeles.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Coalition members also agreed to carry on with long-term military support for Ukraine and pledged defense cooperation, including training, defense production and intelligence sharing.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Caterpillar also pledged $25 million over five years to launch a global innovation prize focused on workforce education.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Already, the success of IDEA has come despite Congress funding less than 12 percent of its costs—far short of the 40 percent originally pledged.
—Victoria Mejicanos, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Dokoupil, however, pledged to viewers that his sole priority is delivering unbiased news.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Officials also pledged to overhaul the country’s foreign exchange subsidies system to bring direct support for consumers, shifting away from subsidizing importers, which have long been criticized as vulnerable to corruption.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
During his campaign, Mamdani pledged to keep the NYPD’s headcount flat, abolish the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group and get rid of its gang database — all proposals opposed by Tisch, who supports hiring more cops.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The deal pledged a 60-40 funding split, with public money covering the bulk of the project.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged
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Tina Olson, a managing attorney with the Juvenile Lifer Unit in the State Appellate Defender Office, says the decision doesn't minimize the crimes committed – or the victims impacted – but instead ensures defendants are given fair punishments.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The special circumstances charged in this case — the allegation that Reiner committed multiple homicides — opened the door to capital punishment.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after, the book was pawned to the Cistercian monks of the Sedlec Abbey in Bohemia.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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Police later found that Geralds had pawned a gold herringbone necklace that matched one missing from the Pettibone home and had given the pair of sunglasses to a friend.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela and has called for elections to replace Maduro.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pittsburgh has vowed to build around a pitching staff that includes reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and rookie Bubba Chandler.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Those late audits have caused ongoing comments by engaged residents who are perplexed that year after year the town’s government is not able to provide the same audit the state’s other 168 municipalities complete and submit to the public and the state’s budget office.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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Guiliani said her students have been more engaged and focused.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The waste generated by the 3D printed builds is deposited into casts resembling large Leggo bricks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even prior to the coup, the system was set up such that all proceeds from sales by state-enterprises like MTE were deposited into the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank’s roughly 50 accounts in corresponding banks across the world.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Touting Hartford’s commitment to due process and the rule of law, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam promised a thorough investigation into a violent incident at a vigil Thursday night between protesters and what are believed to be federal employees.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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The president who promised to always put America First and decried foreign interventions that lead to nation-building is now standing astride the globe with the ambition of bending it to his will.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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For a guy who swore off foreign entanglements, Trump has the United States as tangled as a cheap fishing reel.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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