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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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
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The catch is The Wall Street Journal reported last Wednesday that OpenAI has pledged to pay Oracle $300 billion over roughly five years.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The agency reports directly to the Office of the Prime Minister, a post currently held by Anutin Charnvirakul, who was elected by the Thai parliament on September 7 following the ousting of his predecessor and who has pledged to hold public elections early next year.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
The industry recently pledged up to $200 million toward new super PACs aimed at influencing upcoming elections.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
His widow, Erika Kirk, has pledged to continue his work, including his campus tours and podcast.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi confirmed joint planning is underway and pledged to release public safety updates as the situation evolves.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The report pledged to define ultraprocessed foods at the federal level for the first time, and also to regulate a process that allows food companies to evaluate the safety of their own ingredients and avoid third-party review.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
President vows protection for citizens abroad President Lee Jae Myung expressed deep concern about the detention and pledged stronger protections for Korean citizens overseas.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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The move follows rising concerns over children’s exposure to inappropriate or harmful content from chatbots, lawsuits and congressional scrutiny, and comes as firms like OpenAI have pledged new parental controls.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The catch is The Wall Street Journal reported last Wednesday that OpenAI has pledged to pay Oracle $300 billion over roughly five years.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The agency reports directly to the Office of the Prime Minister, a post currently held by Anutin Charnvirakul, who was elected by the Thai parliament on September 7 following the ousting of his predecessor and who has pledged to hold public elections early next year.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
The industry recently pledged up to $200 million toward new super PACs aimed at influencing upcoming elections.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
His widow, Erika Kirk, has pledged to continue his work, including his campus tours and podcast.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi confirmed joint planning is underway and pledged to release public safety updates as the situation evolves.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The report pledged to define ultraprocessed foods at the federal level for the first time, and also to regulate a process that allows food companies to evaluate the safety of their own ingredients and avoid third-party review.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
President vows protection for citizens abroad President Lee Jae Myung expressed deep concern about the detention and pledged stronger protections for Korean citizens overseas.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged
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Throughout his unfortunately short life, Charlie committed himself unreservedly to reasoned debate, rational discourse, and the polite exchange of opinion.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s unsettling public tragedy took place when the conservative activist had just answered a question from an audience member at Utah Valley University about mass shootings committed by transgender people.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Despite the shock loss, Milei has vowed no changes to his divisive agenda, which has reshaped Argentina’s economy, slashing inflation while boosting growth.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump has long vowed to bring religion back to the nation, both on the campaign trail and so far during his second term.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The commission found the drop box acceptable as officials properly secured the box to the ground throughout its use and there were no allegations that ballots deposited in the drop box were not properly accounted for and processed on Election Day.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perseverance rover surveyed the river valley after finding the sample to better understand the environment where the rocks were deposited and determine how the leopard spots may have formed, Hurowitz said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, the company promised huge upgrades after acquiring radio spectrum for BoostMobile’s parent, EchoStar, in a $17 billion deal to bolster the satellite network’s throughput.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Undergraduate institutions have long promised America’s young people opportunities to learn in cloistered conditions that are deliberately curated, anachronistic, and unrepresentative of work and life outside the quad.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Entrepreneurs who report higher well-being are more engaged in their businesses, thereby fueling their incentive to grow their ventures.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The majority of commenters agreed that the engaged couple were not in the wrong and that the in-laws were overreacting and being too sensitive.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rodgers swore his 21st NFL opener overall and 18th as a starter was no different than any preceding it.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anto, a Parisian cop of Corsican origin, swore as a child to his brother – killed in a vendetta – to break the cycle of vengeance that has plagued their family for generations.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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