Synonyms of pledged

pledged 1 of 2

adjective

as in promised

Related Words

• promised
• committed
• engaged
• betrothed
• spousal
• affianced
• wifely
• bridal
• prenuptial
• matched
• married
• espoused
• marital
• mated
• conjugal
• nuptial
• matrimonial
• wedded
• connubial

pledged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pledge

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• committed
• vowed
• mortgaged
• promised
• engaged
• trothed
• swore
• plighted
• betrothed
• enlisted
• enrolled
• signed on
• affianced
• signed up
• contracted
• overcommitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reneged

2

as in pawned

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan

pledged their house against the loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pawned
• deposited
• mortgaged
• hocked
• bonded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• won (back)
• bought (back)
• redeemed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vowed
• promised
• swore
• agreed
• covenanted
• insisted
• ensured
• consented
• guaranteed
• plighted
• undertook
• gave one's word
• acceded
• assented
• declared
• betrothed
• affianced
• affirmed
• trothed
• asserted
• contracted
• engaged
• averred
• avowed
• warranted
• avouched

Example Sentences

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

Advertisement After the ban, Rooney pledged to donate money from her book sales to the group. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

The mayor before that, Bill de Blasio, had pledged to eliminate the rides on day one of his administration but abandoned the crusade after heavy opposition from unions and a media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson. — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The Lamont administration has used money to support Connecticut Foodshare and also pledged to issue grocery store gift cards to residents who have lost SNAP, but advocates say that a more permanent solution is drastically needed. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Some online have pledged to never ride a roller coaster again, too fearful of the unimaginable horror of falling out. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026

In August 2020, amid racial justice protests on the plaza outside Barclays Center, Wu Tsai and her husband, Alibaba cofounder Joe Tsai, pledged $50 million over 10 years to social justice and economic mobility initiatives, prioritizing Brooklyn. — James Laforge, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

The new company is saddled with nearly $80 billion in debt and has pledged to whittle it down along with delivering $6 billion in cost savings. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

The bank also pledged to make its home lending sales team more diverse. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Producers pledged to abide by permit regulations, including keeping a local food pantry open and accessible, reining in private security activity, and continuing signage and notifications to impacted neighbors. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026