pledges 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of pledge
1
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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2
as in deposits
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan pledged their house against the loan

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pledges

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noun

plural of pledge

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  • In fact, the most Jewish response to this moment, and the one most likely to protect Palestinian, Lebanese, and Israeli lives, is to demand a permanent ceasefire, and an arms embargo until Israel commits to ending its siege on Gaza, expansion into the West Bank, and escalation in Lebanon.
    Rabbi Andrue J. Kahn, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • International financial institutions should be preparing contingency plans to assist Venezuela if the government commits to real reform.
    Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
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  • This futuristic technology promises companies a new level of defense against hackers, right?
    Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Quantum computing promises to do everything from transform financial and manufacturing industries to reduce damage from climate change.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Reportable foreign accounts include bank accounts, securities accounts, and accounts held in commingled funds such as mutual funds.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The company, which runs the social media platform Truth Social, disclosed the departure of the chief operating officer in a securities filing Thursday afternoon.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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