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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in deposits
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
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
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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pledges
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Among its prizes is the coveted Yagán Films award which pledges post-production sound work valued at some $10,000+.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Incoming Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia pledges to earn the trust of the community and relentlessly pursue the criminal element.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Colum carefully kneels before Dougal and pledges his loyalty.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Voluntary corporate pledges, while numerous, often lack enforcement or alignment with core business models, leaving them vulnerable to charges of greenwashing.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Without binding regulation, the public and lawmakers have relied largely on information stemming from voluntary pledges to understand AI’s emerging risks.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Google isn’t the only company to sign these pledges and then appear to pull back on safety disclosures.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
In Sanders’s first season, nine games were played on ESPN networks, and Jackson State attracted sponsorship pledges from firms as large as Walmart and Gillette.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
My silence felt like cowardice, stemming from a fear of alienation, of feeling unsafe—exactly what the ADL, unironically, pledges to ameliorate in school settings.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Building back Luke Bolander is a senior and one of the founding fathers of KU’s new Delta Upsilon chapter, which was reinstated in 2023 after a 2018 scandal where pledges were urinated on, spat on and hit repeatedly for coming forward with hazing reports, The Kansan wrote.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Air Force pledges complete support to end insecurity on the Plateau.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Among its prizes is the coveted Yagán Films award which pledges post-production sound work valued at some $10,000+.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Incoming Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia pledges to earn the trust of the community and relentlessly pursue the criminal element.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Colum carefully kneels before Dougal and pledges his loyalty.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Once shunned by investors who were drawn to an environmental, social and governance lens, defense assets have surged in popularity in light of geopolitical turmoil and pledges by Germany and other European Union members to ramp up defense spending.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Voluntary corporate pledges, while numerous, often lack enforcement or alignment with core business models, leaving them vulnerable to charges of greenwashing.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Without binding regulation, the public and lawmakers have relied largely on information stemming from voluntary pledges to understand AI’s emerging risks.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Google isn’t the only company to sign these pledges and then appear to pull back on safety disclosures.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
In Sanders’s first season, nine games were played on ESPN networks, and Jackson State attracted sponsorship pledges from firms as large as Walmart and Gillette.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
My silence felt like cowardice, stemming from a fear of alienation, of feeling unsafe—exactly what the ADL, unironically, pledges to ameliorate in school settings.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Building back Luke Bolander is a senior and one of the founding fathers of KU’s new Delta Upsilon chapter, which was reinstated in 2023 after a 2018 scandal where pledges were urinated on, spat on and hit repeatedly for coming forward with hazing reports, The Kansan wrote.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledges
Verb
-
The Dolphins have a 14-10 record in games where Tagovailoa commits more than one turnover, which includes fumbles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
-
The monumental cleanup of the Seine, allowing public swimming after a century, may be the most visible symbol of what's possible when a city truly commits to sustainability.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The new method deposits ultra-thin tin oxide (SnO₂) ETLs at low temperatures, which prevents damage to the perovskite.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
-
Arguably the most impressive feature of the flagship Roomba s9+ is its self-cleaning reservoir, which deposits its entire contents into the Clean Base automatically.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The ceremony promises one show-stopping moment after another, with Lady Gaga nominated for a whopping 12 trophies.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Director Fujii Michihito, working alongside Okada, has crafted what promises to be a visual spectacle, particularly evident in the large-scale melee sequence at Tenryuji Temple.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
To finalize the deal, Parsons agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract extension with the Packers that included $136 million in total guarantees.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Following Thursday's gathering in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries expressed readiness to take direct action regarding potential postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
With Tiva, love, passion and vows could spring at any time.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Sykes’s older brother, Jacob, married the pair, who wrote their own wedding vows.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Bronax Pillow Slippers One PEOPLE shopping writer swears by these cushy house shoes, which have held up to three years of daily wear.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
-
Travel-size Vaseline 4-pack This may sound like an odd addition, but my dad swears by Vaseline.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Tesla’s board proposed a compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that would catapult the tech entrepreneur’s wealth above $1 trillion if the company fulfills a set of rigorous benchmarks over the next decade, according to a securities filing on Friday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Microsoft worked with Barclays Bank to test how the AOC could optimize delivery-versus-payment securities transactions, a process used by clearinghouses to settle trades between banks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pledges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledges. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share