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
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
While the ongoing calls for accountability from company officials continue to flood in from residents and city officials alike, GKN Aerospace has opened a community initiative to support evacuees and pledged $500,000 to people impacted by the crisis.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The United States has pledged $150 million in emergency assistance and support for international relief organizations responding to the disaster.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
Businesses have pledged to help the police maintain stability with drones and helicopters, while other African governments have sent planes and buses to repatriate their citizens.
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Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
The county has pledged to work with water agencies, environmental partners and state officials to mitigate the spread of the invasive species.
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Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Qassem has repeatedly pledged that Hezbollah will not stand down, including on June 4 after another agreement was reached between Israel and Lebanon.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Harrison and Moraitis pledged to serve up to eight years, or four two-year terms, while Franzese pledged to serve only three terms.
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Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Farage has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, slash taxes and cut down on government waste.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 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.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
Reuters — South Korea rolled out sweeping chip and AI mega-projects on Monday, as President Lee Jae Myung pledged to cement overwhelming industry leadership with investments worth more than $576 billion over several years.
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CNN Money,
29 June 2026
While the ongoing calls for accountability from company officials continue to flood in from residents and city officials alike, GKN Aerospace has opened a community initiative to support evacuees and pledged $500,000 to people impacted by the crisis.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The United States has pledged $150 million in emergency assistance and support for international relief organizations responding to the disaster.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2026
Businesses have pledged to help the police maintain stability with drones and helicopters, while other African governments have sent planes and buses to repatriate their citizens.
—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
The county has pledged to work with water agencies, environmental partners and state officials to mitigate the spread of the invasive species.
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Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Qassem has repeatedly pledged that Hezbollah will not stand down, including on June 4 after another agreement was reached between Israel and Lebanon.
—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Harrison and Moraitis pledged to serve up to eight years, or four two-year terms, while Franzese pledged to serve only three terms.
—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Farage has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, slash taxes and cut down on government waste.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 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.
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That is twice the promised average increase in refunds.
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The offense got two runs back after the Rays committed two errors of their own.
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The Mets committed six errors in the nightcap — two apiece by first baseman Mark Vientos and second baseman Marcus Semien and one each by fellow infielders Lindor, Mark Vientos and Bo Bichette.
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At one point, the family pawned the title to their car to help keep his dream alive.
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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.
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At the May 28 rally, Ammons vowed to remain on the front lines and call attention to what’s happening in her city.
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Ennis enters as the betting favorite, but Zayas owns size and reach edges and has vowed to push the fight into the deep rounds.
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Finally, employees who feel like their benefits work for them are often more engaged and less likely to leave.
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One came from JaYoung Kim, a high school English teacher who, over 15 years in the classroom, had seen her students become less engaged and have more social-emotional issues.
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According to prosecutors, Eidleh deposited more than $5 million in fraud proceeds, kickbacks and bribes into accounts associated with shell companies in an effort to conceal the source of the money.
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About half of the newborns in the program received a $1,000 grant deposited in an Oklahoma 529 college savings account.
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Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.
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The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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