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

Rutte pledged to bolster the 32-nation alliance's defenses along its long eastern border with Russia and with Belarus, a Russian ally. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

The government has also pledged to move migrants from hotels and rooming houses — often in poorer neighborhoods — into more suitable accommodation. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Andy Burnham’s balancing act Rising costs also add to the pressure on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has pledged to tackle the cost-of-living burden but is also tasked with balancing the public books and placating the bond market. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Milwaukee Bucks center Myles Turner pledged $2 million to Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and signed a sponsorship and pledge agreement Monday. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

David Cassirer has argued the law clearly requires the museum to return the painting — and has pledged to support other looting victims with any proceeds. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Several major nations have already pledged humanitarian and financial assistance to Nepal, including the US, China and India. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

The Spanish leader pledged last week to release documents related to Spain's deadliest mass crossing, in which NGOs reported that more than 140 migrants died. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Bears general manager Ryan Poles had already pledged free-agent money to defensive players in recent years, and the jury is still out on his decisions, to put it nicely. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026