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
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
DePasquale, a character designer who worked on Central Park and Arlo the Alligator Boy, pledged during the election to listen to members and engage in difficult conversations.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
During her part of the acceptance speech, Roper, the first woman DJ to gain entry into the Rock Hall, pledged her allegiance to her fellow female turntable experts.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
China pledged in September to cut emissions by 7-10% from their peak by 2035.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Mayor Daniel Lurie pledged $18 million to cover SNAP Benefits for November.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The Brazilian government has pledged $1 billion to launch the fund at COP30.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Wilton Rancheria pledged to invest $186 million in the city and Sacramento County over the next 20 years to support public safety and education, roads and other services once the casino opened in 2022.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
He was released after a few weeks in jail when filmmaker Jen Gatien pledged her $2 million Manhattan apartment where the combat veteran was living as collateral for a bond.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
The White House has pledged that East Wing offices will be rebuilt as part of the ballroom construction, which is reportedly being funded without taxpayer expense.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
DePasquale, a character designer who worked on Central Park and Arlo the Alligator Boy, pledged during the election to listen to members and engage in difficult conversations.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
During her part of the acceptance speech, Roper, the first woman DJ to gain entry into the Rock Hall, pledged her allegiance to her fellow female turntable experts.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
China pledged in September to cut emissions by 7-10% from their peak by 2035.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Mayor Daniel Lurie pledged $18 million to cover SNAP Benefits for November.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The Brazilian government has pledged $1 billion to launch the fund at COP30.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Wilton Rancheria pledged to invest $186 million in the city and Sacramento County over the next 20 years to support public safety and education, roads and other services once the casino opened in 2022.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
He was released after a few weeks in jail when filmmaker Jen Gatien pledged her $2 million Manhattan apartment where the combat veteran was living as collateral for a bond.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged
Verb
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The Supreme Court granted the president broad immunity for official acts committed during his presidency.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Israel currently allows the death penalty only in exceptional cases, including for crimes such as treason and war crimes committed under the Nazi regime, but it has not been used for decades.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wuornos pawned Carskaddon's gun, per court records reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two were involved for several months, but after Aileen pawned a belonging from one of her victims, police began to investigate both Wuornos and Moore in the murders.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Schumer, speaking to reporters after the lunch, highlighted the start of the open enrollment period for the ACA’s health insurance market, and vowed to keep fighting.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani has vowed to immediately start working to implement his campaign promises.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Try having a musician become engaged for that length of time.—
Karen Taylor Bass,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the year since their split, Turner has gotten engaged to his new partner, Lana Sutton.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The price will be closer to $350 (exact costs will vary by dose), although the companies have promised to drop the price over the next two years, administration officials told reporters earlier today.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One agent swore to me that Sarandos is not the enemy of theatrical movies and passionately defended the executive as a misunderstood champion of cinema.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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