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
ABC News, 7 June 2026
Separately, multiple states have pledged to maintain broad insurance coverage for vaccines.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Organizers blamed rising costs for the cancellation and pledged that all tickets would be refunded within 90 to 120 days.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Bilton pledged in his memo not to move the show away from its core routines.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 June 2026
Airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, for example, has pledged to invest 26 billion pesos in the Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports through 2029.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Elaine Wynn, the late hotelier, casino owner, philanthropist, and co-chair of the LACMA board, pledged fifty million dollars.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Sheinbaum, who has also pledged to root out corruption, has arrested dozens of local officials accused of wrongdoing, including some affiliated with Morena.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The plan was approved after Buc-ee’s pledged to cover the necessary infrastructure costs, which are expected to run $15 million, according to the Mansfield News Journal.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 4 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
Meanwhile, Sánchez, a former minister now popular with rural voters, has pledged to combat corruption within the police force and promote reforms that would enable the military to support security efforts.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Separately, multiple states have pledged to maintain broad insurance coverage for vaccines.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Organizers blamed rising costs for the cancellation and pledged that all tickets would be refunded within 90 to 120 days.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Bilton pledged in his memo not to move the show away from its core routines.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 June 2026
Airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, for example, has pledged to invest 26 billion pesos in the Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports through 2029.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Elaine Wynn, the late hotelier, casino owner, philanthropist, and co-chair of the LACMA board, pledged fifty million dollars.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Sheinbaum, who has also pledged to root out corruption, has arrested dozens of local officials accused of wrongdoing, including some affiliated with Morena.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The plan was approved after Buc-ee’s pledged to cover the necessary infrastructure costs, which are expected to run $15 million, according to the Mansfield News Journal.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 4 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
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Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, and Meta have committed roughly $700 billion this year to capital expenditures, mostly for AI infrastructure.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The race will determine who oversees one of the nation’s largest municipal law offices, which provides legal advice to city officials, represents Los Angeles in litigation and prosecutes misdemeanor charges committed within city limits.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 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
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Lander has assailed Goldman for accepting AIPAC’s endorsement and for voting to send military aid to Israel, which Lander has vowed to oppose.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Authorities vowed to continue the search for a hiker who went missing near Lake Tahoe on Memorial Day, despite sending nearly all rescue crews home last Monday amid fears the man had died.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Through workshops, brain-health nutrition and other innovative tools such as exergaming — interactive technology that combines exercise with gaming — residents can explore new ways to stay engaged and nurture continued vitality.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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That underdeveloped online channel is likely why the David Bellinger of Mizuho said many of these newer digital customers appear less engaged with Costco’s traditional warehouse experience.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Since glaciers didn’t flow right into Salisbury, the study speculates the stone, thought to have served as an altar, was deposited hundreds of miles east, beneath what is now the North Sea.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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Then, Hesham Sallam, my adviser, introduced me to earlier work by paleontologist and geologist Robert Speijer and colleagues who had documented rocks at Qreiya in Egypt that were deposited only about 4 million years after the asteroid impact.—
Sanaa El-Sayed,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The couple, who went public with their relationship in 2024, swore eternal love in Arizona during a very intimate ceremony away from English castles and aristocratic residences.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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