Synonyms of pledges

pledges 1 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commits
• mortgages
• vows
• promises
• troths
• engages
• swears
• enlists
• contracts
• enrolls
• plights
• signs on
• affiances
• betroths
• signs up
• overcommits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reneges

2

as in deposits

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan

pledged their house against the loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposits
• pawns
• mortgages
• bonds
• hocks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buys (back)
• wins (back)
• redeems

3

as in promises

to make a solemn declaration of intent

I pledge that I will abide by all of the rules of this organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promises
• vows
• swears
• covenants
• agrees
• insists
• ensures
• guarantees
• consents
• gives one's word
• undertakes
• assents
• accedes
• declares
• plights
• affiances
• contracts
• troths
• affirms
• betroths
• asserts
• avows
• avers
• engages
• warrants
• avouches

pledges

2 of 2

noun

plural of pledge

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guarantees
• promises
• securities
• assurances
• guaranties
• deposits
• gages
• pawns
• commitments
• bonds
• oaths
• contracts
• warranties
• down payments
• sureties
• bails
• earnests
• covenants
• handsels
• recognizances
• words
• compacts
• troths

2

as in vows

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something

made a pledge to quit smoking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promises
• vows
• assurances
• oaths
• commitments
• words
• obligations
• agreements
• contracts
• guarantees
• appointments
• troths
• arrangements
• covenants
• engagements
• guaranties
• compacts
• deposits
• undertakings
• tokens
• warranties
• securities
• bonds
• gages
• pawns
• bails

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pledges

Verb

Opposition leader pledges to return Maduro claimed victory in a 2024 election in which the opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, was banned from running. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Ultimately, no matter what pledges a company or country adopts, actually making things change on the ground is what slows emissions. — Justin Worland, Time, 26 June 2026

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

Noun

The lawsuit alleges breach of fiduciary duty and claims the school rejected roughly $10 million in pledges from alumni seeking to preserve the all-boys model. — Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Faye and Sonko had campaigned together in 2024 on pledges to create jobs for young people, crack down on corruption and win Senegal a bigger share of revenue from its oil, gas and mineral wealth. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

There are also other pledges from the studio related to theatrical distribution in the region. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Critics and supporters alike will soon be clamoring for details of how Burnham plans to fulfill his pledges. — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Britain has low growth, high inflation, and heavy debt, and he is constrained by his own fiscal pledges. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

With a general election no more than three years away, Burnham will need to start implementing some of his pledges, many of which are based on long-term thinking, as quickly as possible. — Reuters, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Former state Comptroller Bill Curry and former New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, both Democrats, built their gubernatorial campaigns between 1998 and 2006 on pledges to raise income taxes on Connecticut’s wealthy and increase municipal aid. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

In the days that followed, new pledges of international assistance, including $150 million in aid from the United States and reconstruction support from China, expanded the humanitarian response. — Cristina Guevara, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026