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

Watchdogs warn outdated agreements and missed four-year review deadlines leave newer threats like drones unaddressed, even as Homeland Security pledges to adopt reforms meant to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

The developer pledges to build a public plaza and a new CTA bus stop. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 20 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

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

Noun

But neither opponents nor his own Labour Party legislators have been able to grill him on the details of pledges made against the tough backdrop of mounting security challenges and economic pressure from the Iran war. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

The increasing chances of being taken, whether one is in a church, mosque, school, on a trip to the capital Abuja or resting at home, is a grim reality that should not be the case given Tinubu’s firm campaign pledges. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

But the nine-term congressman nonetheless dismissed his rivals’ hiring pledges as political showmanship. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

The group collected individual withdrawal pledges from Citizens’ customers totaling $25 million. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

This bottom line cannot be changed by misguiding community benefit agreements or voluntary pledges. — Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026

Sometimes as part of an initiation ritual, pledges would allegedly cut and bag the cocaine in the fraternity houses before it was sold to other students. — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The industry’s promises AI companies are acutely aware of the souring views toward data centers, and several have made pledges to try and assure Americans that their buildouts will benefit the country. — Ashley Capoot,garrett Downs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

One of Hichilema’s main pledges has been to more than triple Zambia’s copper production to 3 million tons a year by the end of his final term in 2031. — Jacob Zimba, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026