Synonyms of pledging

pledging

verb

present participle of pledge

1

as in committing

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

• committing
• vowing
• mortgaging
• promising
• engaging
• trothing
• swearing
• enlisting
• betrothing
• plighting
• enrolling
• signing on
• affiancing
• contracting
• signing up
• overcommitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reneging

2

as in pawning

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan

pledged their house against the loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pawning
• depositing
• mortgaging
• hocking
• bonding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buying (back)
• winning (back)
• redeeming

3

as in vowing

to make a solemn declaration of intent

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vowing
• promising
• swearing
• agreeing
• covenanting
• insisting
• ensuring
• guaranteeing
• giving one's word
• declaring
• undertaking
• acceding
• consenting
• assenting
• plighting
• affirming
• asserting
• betrothing
• affiancing
• trothing
• avowing
• contracting
• averring
• engaging
• warranting
• avouching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pledging

Talk through your options with your financial advisor before pledging your portfolio, and make sure the loan fits into the rest of your strategy and financial situation. — Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

As with any crowdfunding campaign, backers should review the project timeline and delivery details before pledging. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Talarico discussed his outreach efforts to the Black community, pledging $25 million to Black voter outreach. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

Burnham arrived in the job pledging political stability and a focus on domestic priorities. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Second, some states, big companies and foundations are pledging extra money to the accounts. — Jay L. Zagorsky, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Mullin promised a different approach, while still pledging to deliver on the president’s priorities. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Candidate Ryan Meyer has also been a vocal opponent of the tax policies, pledging to reverse them quickly if elected. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Instead, candidates’ positions on Israel and Gaza, like pledging to cosponsor legislation cutting off some weapons to Israel, are emerging as more of a credibility test, progressives said. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026