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as in to commit
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 to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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as in to vow
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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as in guarantee
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
I was required to leave my keys as a pledge that I would bring the car back
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as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
made a pledge to quit smoking
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Recent Examples of pledge
Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 May 2025
In a plan set to be rolled out Wednesday, Lander is pledging, if elected, to ensure that no New York City straphangers wait longer than 6 minutes for a subway train or longer than 8 minutes for buses on dozens of lines.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Rachel Ramirez, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
The deal ultimately underperformed; Beijing did not follow through on its purchasing pledges.
—Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Wigdor pledged to fight Combs’ efforts to prevent him from speaking publicly about the case.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 May 2025
In a plan set to be rolled out Wednesday, Lander is pledging, if elected, to ensure that no New York City straphangers wait longer than 6 minutes for a subway train or longer than 8 minutes for buses on dozens of lines.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Other initiatives the pope pursued included publishing the Vatican’s first pledge to slash carbon emissions, and a plan to green the Vatican’s car fleet.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
The deal ultimately underperformed; Beijing did not follow through on its purchasing pledges.
—Ryan Hass, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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This is a very personal question that in no way commits Comité Colbert or our maisons.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The Rockies committed three errors plus a brutal mental hiccup that gave the Padres six runs last night.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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One accused him of illegally pawning luxury watches given to him by Middle Eastern governments.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel in which fighters killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped over 250 others.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Administrations in Washington of all political stripes have vowed to address the issue and boost air traffic controller hiring.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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As president, Joe Biden also attempted to bring the Saudis into the fold in exchange for U.S. security guarantees and a civil nuclear program, but the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza complicated those efforts.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Security questions: Ukraine has dropped its key demand that the US provides security guarantees as part of this agreement.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Noun
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When a phone promises improved battery life that is usually a vote-winner.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card finds President Donald Trump cruising into his second 100 days with another major promise kept and a fact-check on Democratic lies about his plans.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Verb
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There aren’t nearly enough racks in the dressing room to rehang all the items that are deposited with me.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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State law requires that money from this type of legal settlement be deposited into state coffers, where lawmakers can oversee it.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Other previous guests have sworn it off, however, including Demi Lovato, Zayn Malik and Tina Fey.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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If Jackman is deposed, he will be sworn to give testimony under oath.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Report any phishing emails to the PayPal security team by forwarding them to phishing@paypal.com and then deleting them.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Romania’s president has a semi-executive role that includes commanding the armed forces and chairing the security council that decides on military aid.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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