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pledged

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verb

past tense of pledge
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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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as in pawned
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan pledged their house against the loan

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Recent Examples of pledged
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
Bitcoin per share treats every coin as equivalent, but 16,116 of Twenty One's coins, more than a third of the stack, sit pledged as collateral against $485 million in convertible notes, against a cash position of $106 million. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The suspect allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, investigators said. Jack Date, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Ellison pledged transparency regarding how the money will be used. Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Lake is running on a seven-part plan to revitalize the Jackson County government and its services, and has pledged to create a countywide public transit system separate from the KCATA. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Walton Johnson, who began at the clerk of courts office overseeing its online Self-Help Center, pledged to install kiosks at the Orange County Courthouse and its surrounding branches to cut down on wait times. Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The military statement did not mention the many other high-profile killings that Israel has pledged to investigate throughout the war. Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors said that Morens pledged to help restore the bat coronavirus grant and counter ⁠the ​narrative Covid-19 leaked from a lab. Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 Welch has pledged institutional reforms in response to the Benton issue. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged
Adjective
  • 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
  • That is twice the promised average increase in refunds.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Nearly $15 million has been invested recently or is committed to active projects, with additional bond financing planned for future rounds of infrastructure work.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Charter also committed to investing at least $30 million in customer outreach initiatives, such as digital literacy training and device access for low-income communities.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At one point, the family pawned the title to their car to help keep his dream alive.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • While the Missouri Supreme Court prepares to decide the fate of the new district next month, Cleaver vowed to press forward with his campaign.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Atiku promised on Wednesday to restore subsidized fuel, while Obi vowed to tackle security challenges such as mass abductions for ransom that threaten the country’s stability.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Say what has changed, ask what still works, and suggest a flexible next step that gives both people space to stay engaged.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • First, Babar Azam, recently reappointed as captain, rocked on to his back foot and deposited the hosts’ Jomel Warrican over long on and into the stand at the Queen’s Park Oval for six.
    Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The strong federal protections that apply while funds remain inside an ERISA-qualified retirement plan may not necessarily follow the cash once it's distributed and deposited into a regular bank account.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh said in a statement Thursday that Immigration Minister Tony Burke swore them in the day before at a citizenship ceremony in their Australian home city of Brisbane.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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