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

Anthropic pledges 5 percent of its shares to its new public benefit fund as, altogether, new charitable pledges by AI companies will amount to the largest wealth giveaway in modern history. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Anthropic pledges 5% of its shares to new public benefit fund. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Lori Goetz said her vote would go towards anyone who pledges to lower prices. — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Ternus pledges that child safety will be central to Apple’s approach going forward. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Watchdogs warn outdated agreements and missed four-year review deadlines leave newer threats like drones unaddressed, even as Homeland Security pledges to adopt reforms meant to better safeguard presidents and other high-profile protectees. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The African National Congress’ 2026 local government elections manifesto pledges free basic services to nearly 30 million people — water, electricity, sanitation, garbage removal. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Ominously, the order pledges federal pressure, including from the Justice Department, to push states into overturning their own vaccine mandates. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Near the end of the story, Gardner pledges to kill his imaginary son to spare him war’s toll, but backs out upon his wish to be transformed into a noble soldier. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Noun

And Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly $3 billion in international pledges following a September mobilization effort. — Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Officials announced Monday that the Commonwealth Nature Initiative had generated more than $200 million in pledges to protect at least 30% of the world’s land and oceans by 2030. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

New deals and pledges are expected to emerge from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which is held every two years. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Nations had already agreed to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land and water by 2030, among other pledges. — Eric Niiler, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The state of Kansas, Olathe and Wyandotte County have all made pledges to help support the development that will bring the Kansas City Chiefs across the state line in 2031. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

And unlike Musk’s SpaceX awards, each Anthropic founder has pledged to give 80% of their stock to philanthropy, which could amount to an $80 billion to $165 billion total gift, although the pledges aren’t legally binding. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

The new series picks up four years later, as Assane is released and pledges to go straight and repair his relationship with his family, only for a copycat thief to once more drag him to the criminal side. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

The results come as European governments race to turn defense spending pledges into military capability. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026