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as in commits
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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as in deposits
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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as in promises
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 guarantees
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 vows
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 pledges
FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
This year’s election themes include national reconciliation due to the fighting seen in regions such as Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara, and there is also a development theme as the government pledges to undertake major projects.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
While Petro is barred from seeking re-election, Senator Iván Cepeda pledges to continue the president’s leftist agenda, running as the candidate for the ruling Historic Pact party.
—Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Iran's Fars news agency said a draft agreement also stipulates that the United States and its allies will not attack Iran or its supporters, and in return Iran pledges not to launch preemptive attacks on them.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 May 2026
City Thrift pledges clean and organized stores with constantly changing inventory.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Yarbo customers will be able to decide whether that feature even gets installed in the first place, cofounder Kenneth Kohlmann pledges to The Verge.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 11 May 2026
In his world, high culture mixes with low culture, Southern Charm reunion shoots make way for podcasts with Meryl Streep, and Jon Hamm pledges allegiance to Summer House’s Ciara Miller.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026
China pledges self-reliance, energy independence Top Chinese leaders pledged to accelerate the country’s self-reliance and energy independence in the wake of the Iran war.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
But even as the hall was collapsing, The Star reported, Kansas City businessmen Walter Dickey and Uriah Epperson were soliciting pledges from onlookers to launch the rebuilding.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
That seems important given that the Dawgs currently have zero DB commitments among their 13 pledges for the current cycle.
—Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
But of the 80 pledges Isa and Emory are tracking, roughly two dozen have been kept or are in progress.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 12 June 2026
Minnesota has a nation-leading 27 total pledges for next season, including two other edge players in Roy Price of Newark, Ohio, and Kelsey Rose from Jackson, Tenn.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
His opponent, Cepeda, pledges to continue Petro’s pro-worker reforms.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The organizations that will navigate this moment well are not those with the most ambitious pledges or the longest sustainability reports.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Whereas Sampath is minimalist about her pledges, Goodweather is maximalist.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Verb
Continue reading … POLITICS BALLOT BACKLASH — Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections.
—FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
This year’s election themes include national reconciliation due to the fighting seen in regions such as Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara, and there is also a development theme as the government pledges to undertake major projects.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
While Petro is barred from seeking re-election, Senator Iván Cepeda pledges to continue the president’s leftist agenda, running as the candidate for the ruling Historic Pact party.
—Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Iran's Fars news agency said a draft agreement also stipulates that the United States and its allies will not attack Iran or its supporters, and in return Iran pledges not to launch preemptive attacks on them.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 May 2026
City Thrift pledges clean and organized stores with constantly changing inventory.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Yarbo customers will be able to decide whether that feature even gets installed in the first place, cofounder Kenneth Kohlmann pledges to The Verge.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 11 May 2026
In his world, high culture mixes with low culture, Southern Charm reunion shoots make way for podcasts with Meryl Streep, and Jon Hamm pledges allegiance to Summer House’s Ciara Miller.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026
China pledges self-reliance, energy independence Top Chinese leaders pledged to accelerate the country’s self-reliance and energy independence in the wake of the Iran war.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
As migrant arrivals to Crete from eastern Libya jump more than 20%, Greek leaders court a powerful Libyan commander with coast guard training and investment pledges to curb Mediterranean crossings.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
But even as the hall was collapsing, The Star reported, Kansas City businessmen Walter Dickey and Uriah Epperson were soliciting pledges from onlookers to launch the rebuilding.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
That seems important given that the Dawgs currently have zero DB commitments among their 13 pledges for the current cycle.
—Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
But of the 80 pledges Isa and Emory are tracking, roughly two dozen have been kept or are in progress.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 12 June 2026
Minnesota has a nation-leading 27 total pledges for next season, including two other edge players in Roy Price of Newark, Ohio, and Kelsey Rose from Jackson, Tenn.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
His opponent, Cepeda, pledges to continue Petro’s pro-worker reforms.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The organizations that will navigate this moment well are not those with the most ambitious pledges or the longest sustainability reports.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Whereas Sampath is minimalist about her pledges, Goodweather is maximalist.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledges
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Administrations officials previously have said the deal also commits Tehran to further negotiations over dismantling its nuclear program.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Then, if somebody living in a hotel commits a crime, that kicks off big disturbances and reactions, and so on.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Social Security deposits the benefit payment directly into the card.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The spinner in Burgess Park, London deposits its users at Blessington Street Basin in Dublin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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StubHub’s FanProtect Guarantee promises replacement tickets or a refund if tickets fail to arrive.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The program also promises a job offer for graduates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The state of emergency doesn't limit due process rights or constitutional guarantees and allows people to continue their daily activities, according to the decree.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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The state of emergency doesn’t limit due process rights or constitutional guarantees and allows people to continue their daily activities, according to the decree.—
Paola Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The two got married in August 2016 and renewed their vows in 2023.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Vow Renewals In 2023, seven years after their wedding in Vegas, Jelly Roll and Bunnie returned to the same chapel to renew their vows.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Believe it or not, Nicolas Cage swears that his son Kal-El is not named after Superman.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Alphabet, which ended its first quarter with about $127 billion in cash and marketable securities, has just done so anyway.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Bond investors buy and sell those securities based on their beliefs about the government’s budget, the health of the economy, and the path of inflation.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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