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
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2
as in pawning
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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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
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Recent Examples of pledging
On June 11, NASA held an exhibit at Fan Festival Houston about FIFA, pledging to open the event during every tournament match held in Houston's east downtown.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
One is Dan Cox, an attorney who lost his gubernatorial bid four years ago, and who has more embraced a rightward flank, pledging to cut taxes and invest in housing affordability programs.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
But Amazon, which had a tough time getting workers back to their office desks—including thousands of employees pledging to walk out from their jobs to take a stand—isn’t budging.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
There was some positive news on funding last week, with the United States pledging $800 million to the WFP.
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Giada Zampano,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Tosetti promised that the crew would be paid, pledging his own money to cover the debt.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The stock’s recent growth — Nano Nuclear is ahead 33% over the past three months — comes in the wake of hyperscalers such as Amazon and Nvidia pledging at least a combined $700 billion to construct AI data centers.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Within hours of Maduro’s removal, then–Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president, pledging to preserve state stability and prevent institutional collapse.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Dooley billed himself as a political outsider, while pledging to work with the president for Georgians.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
One is Dan Cox, an attorney who lost his gubernatorial bid four years ago, and who has more embraced a rightward flank, pledging to cut taxes and invest in housing affordability programs.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
But Amazon, which had a tough time getting workers back to their office desks—including thousands of employees pledging to walk out from their jobs to take a stand—isn’t budging.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
There was some positive news on funding last week, with the United States pledging $800 million to the WFP.
—
Giada Zampano,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Tosetti promised that the crew would be paid, pledging his own money to cover the debt.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The stock’s recent growth — Nano Nuclear is ahead 33% over the past three months — comes in the wake of hyperscalers such as Amazon and Nvidia pledging at least a combined $700 billion to construct AI data centers.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Within hours of Maduro’s removal, then–Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president, pledging to preserve state stability and prevent institutional collapse.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Dooley billed himself as a political outsider, while pledging to work with the president for Georgians.
—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledging
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Rhyne Howard led the way with 24 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three, while Allisha Gray added 22, Naz Hillmon chipped in 19 and Jordin Canada finished with 12 points and a game-high 12 assists without committing a single turnover.
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The simple design has clean lines for a casual style, plus two side pockets to keep your essentials close without committing to the usual cargo look.
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Following the break-in, police said Kisakye traveled to Miami and began pawning expensive jewelry.
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After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.
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Abandoning his plans to take the throne for himself, and vowing his army to serve Rhaenyra, was a good start.
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The decision, announced Thursday, marks the third such fake elector case filed by states to be dismissed, though the Democratic attorney general is vowing to bring it back to a grand jury in hopes of securing another indictment.
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Father Joseph Balikuddembe, a young priest, weaves down the aisle for communion, depositing wafers on the nuns' lips.
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Booker Stardrum and Evan Shornstein’s new album begins by depositing you into a new world.
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Opponents of selling artifacts recovered from the wreckage say the company is bound by a 1990s agreement that gave RMS Titanic exclusive salvage rights to the ship in exchange for promising to never sell those items.
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Netflix is promising to take it much further, globally in fact, as the streamer picked the film up out of Cannes and will be shepherding through awards season as well.
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The trio signed the papers swearing their allegiance to the United States of America, not King George the Third.
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Knowing auto engineers that probably means lots of swearing and finally using a crowbar and lump hammer to make the thing fit.
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“Pledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledging. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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