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
Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Farage has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, slash taxes and cut down on government waste.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The store pledged to give customers 10% off the entire weekend.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
SoftBank has just pledged billions to build out AI there.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Google has pledged to invest $15 billion in a massive facility in Visakhapatnam, while Meta will be leasing a 168MW data center built by Reliance Industries in Jamnagar.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
But Hungary’s new government, led by Magyar and his center-right Tisza party, has pledged more constructive cooperation with the EU.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
By 2027, Evanston will have distributed over $4 million to direct descendants, accounting for one-fifth of the $20 million the city has pledged overall towards the program, according to Simmons and previous reports.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Still, devoted fans are right to be excited to see the undefeated Topuria, who has pledged to knock out the popular Gaethje in the first round, and another powerful puncher in Pereira, who recently starred in an action movie.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Adjective
All the properties—the new initiates and those who re-pledged, so to speak—were honored at an event at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris on June 2.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Verb
Just why so many of the game’s manufacturers have all pledged to pink simultaneously is a little less obvious, explains New Balance head of product for soccer Rob Sheldon.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Farage has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, slash taxes and cut down on government waste.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The store pledged to give customers 10% off the entire weekend.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
SoftBank has just pledged billions to build out AI there.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Google has pledged to invest $15 billion in a massive facility in Visakhapatnam, while Meta will be leasing a 168MW data center built by Reliance Industries in Jamnagar.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
But Hungary’s new government, led by Magyar and his center-right Tisza party, has pledged more constructive cooperation with the EU.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
By 2027, Evanston will have distributed over $4 million to direct descendants, accounting for one-fifth of the $20 million the city has pledged overall towards the program, according to Simmons and previous reports.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Still, devoted fans are right to be excited to see the undefeated Topuria, who has pledged to knock out the popular Gaethje in the first round, and another powerful puncher in Pereira, who recently starred in an action movie.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged
Adjective
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With the first of Mamdani’s four promised rent freezes coming at us like a high-speed train, many of us won’t be around for the next three.—
Ann Korchak,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That is twice the promised average increase in refunds.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The data analyzed by The Marshall Project and NPR was published in July 2024 by the Data Liberation Project, an initiative committed to making large government databases public.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Sosa wound up with a handful of offers, including from FIU, but committed to North Carolina State University as a freshman.—
Anthony Aguirre,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Verb
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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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Testimony established that Garcia pawned the rings at a Cash America Pawn Shop and received $300.—
Gabriella Ybarra,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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For the fathers who have flocked to his page, his messages about continuing to show up as an engaged parent have clearly struck a chord.—
Christian Dashiell Published,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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More importantly, the entire team became more engaged, decisive and effective.—
Kent Merrell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Put another way, for every $100 deposited in a traditional account, savers are only earning 38 cents now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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One tool introduced in the past year by FanDuel is an artificial intelligence program that can quickly detect when a person has deposited an amount that is much larger than that player’s previous deposits on the app.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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