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

The company also pledged to eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Earlier this week, the European Commission President pledged a European Union-wide social media ban for under-13s. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026

In 1914, Coca-Cola’s Asa Candler pledged $1 million toward the establishment of what would become Emory University. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Local billionaire entrepreneur Mike Repole and local billionaire attorney John Morgan have pledged support. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Lozier has pledged a thorough probe of The Club’s financial and voting records. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Germany set aside three hundred million euros to develop Ukraine’s deep-strike capabilities; the Netherlands pledged five hundred million euros for Ukraine’s drones and other weapons. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

The Department of Homeland Security pledged earlier this year to expand its body camera program, but a slow rollout since then means the equipment hasn’t reached all agents, including those involved in the shooting in Maine. — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

More than a month after bedbugs were discovered in the California Department of Education headquarters, leadership has pledged to treat the entire building to exterminate the insects. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026