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
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Trump pledged to do right by farmers, who had already been buffeted by his erratic tariff regime and Chinese retaliation.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Cities across the country that pledged reform in 2020 are still struggling to translate those commitments into fully functioning oversight systems.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Iran has pledged to retaliate against such facilities in Israel, meaning the entire Middle East may be on the brink of cataclysmic doom — with or without the terrifying prospect of nuclear strikes.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
City leader John Lee expressed concern about surging oil prices last month, and pledged to monitor price fluctuations closely.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The same country these students pledged allegiance to started hunting them down like criminals.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Powell has pledged not to leave the central bank until the probe is over.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Numerous local groups and agencies have pledged their support, including the Homeless Trust and Camillus House.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Within minutes of Trump signing the order, top election officials in Oregon and Arizona, two states that rely heavily on mail ballots, pledged to sue, arguing that the president was illegally encroaching on the right of states to run elections.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Trump pledged to do right by farmers, who had already been buffeted by his erratic tariff regime and Chinese retaliation.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Cities across the country that pledged reform in 2020 are still struggling to translate those commitments into fully functioning oversight systems.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Iran has pledged to retaliate against such facilities in Israel, meaning the entire Middle East may be on the brink of cataclysmic doom — with or without the terrifying prospect of nuclear strikes.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
City leader John Lee expressed concern about surging oil prices last month, and pledged to monitor price fluctuations closely.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The same country these students pledged allegiance to started hunting them down like criminals.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Powell has pledged not to leave the central bank until the probe is over.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Numerous local groups and agencies have pledged their support, including the Homeless Trust and Camillus House.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 29 Mar. 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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Conforto settled for a two-run double with a third run scoring when Dansby Swanson raced home as the Rays committed two errors on the relay.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran has not said anything about such a joint effort or committed publicly to abandoning uranium enrichment under the conditional ceasefire agreement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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Others pawned jewelry to help pay their bills.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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OpenAI’s founders vowed not to privilege speed over safety, and the organization’s articles of incorporation made benefitting humanity a legally binding duty.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Before redistricting, that seat, the 49th Congressional District, had been the region’s most competitive, and with Desmond in the race, Republicans had vowed to direct considerable resources to beating Levin.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Across group chats, bridal forums, and doctors’ offices, a growing number of engaged couples are turning to GLP-1 medications—drugs originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely prescribed for weight loss—as part of their wedding preparation timeline.—
Sara Radin,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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Experts say optimism can be cultivated through habits like gratitude and staying socially engaged.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Therefore, no metal is deposited in aqueous electrolytes; only hydrogen is produced.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lawn mowing season is coming, which means that trash that is not picked up and plastic netting will be cut into smaller plastic pieces to be deposited in Naperville soil for thousands of years.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.—
David Mcgrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic swore never to stand between military officials and B2B SaaS influencer slop.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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