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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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
Whatley said those policies threaten law enforcement officers and public safety, arguing that criminals belong behind bars and pledging to continue backing law enforcement.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In 2026, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is pledging a blowout reaching $200 billion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Exact figures differ, but projects in Georgia topped $20 billion, pledging more than 25,000 jobs.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Some investors feel a clash between the flexibility FDA leaders like Commissioner Marty Makary are pledging publicly and the recent decisions the agency has made, said RBC Capital Markets’ Issi.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Ryan Murphy’s Love Story has plenty of women taking to TikTok to revamp their wardrobe with vintage Calvin Klein and pledging to sow their own downtown Carolyn Bessette Kennedy oats.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
When the motion passed, residents stormed out of the room en masse, some yelling profanity and pledging to vote coucilmembers out of office.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
And sources at two different talent agencies told me Sarandos had had productive conversations with agents there, pledging, among other things, that the streaming giant would allow divisions of the merged company to bid against each other for a project.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
So Paramount threatened a hostile takeover bid, pledging to take the deal directly to shareholders.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In 2026, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is pledging a blowout reaching $200 billion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Exact figures differ, but projects in Georgia topped $20 billion, pledging more than 25,000 jobs.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Some investors feel a clash between the flexibility FDA leaders like Commissioner Marty Makary are pledging publicly and the recent decisions the agency has made, said RBC Capital Markets’ Issi.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Ryan Murphy’s Love Story has plenty of women taking to TikTok to revamp their wardrobe with vintage Calvin Klein and pledging to sow their own downtown Carolyn Bessette Kennedy oats.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
When the motion passed, residents stormed out of the room en masse, some yelling profanity and pledging to vote coucilmembers out of office.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
And sources at two different talent agencies told me Sarandos had had productive conversations with agents there, pledging, among other things, that the streaming giant would allow divisions of the merged company to bid against each other for a project.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
So Paramount threatened a hostile takeover bid, pledging to take the deal directly to shareholders.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledging
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But there was also outside criticism that the Heat manipulated the game to get Adebayo to 83 points on Tuesday, with the Heat intentionally missing a free throw and committing at least one intentional foul in the final minutes to get Adebayo extra possessions down the stretch of the game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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After committing a procedural error related to charges of incompetence against a Des Moines transplant surgeon, the Iowa Board of Medicine has lifted its emergency suspension of the doctor’s license.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Mar. 2026
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Satellite imagery showing the rapid decline in the flow of ships and Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing to keep the block on the strait as leverage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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For those working in the service industry or who own a small business, depositing cash can be a hurdle with an online-only provider, but seamless at a local bank branch or through an Interactive Teller Machine, such as Arvest’s ATM with Live Teller.—
Barbara White,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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First came peel-off formulas and color-depositing lip oils; now, the pendulum has swung to the lip stain marker.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The early results are promising, though much remains unfinished.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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So naturally, host Conan O'Brien decided to welcome guests with a box full of snacks and a letter playfully promising a fun night to come.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Warren was bleeding but conscious, propped on an elbow, ordering Sneaky to get the sheep back, swearing when the man tried to move him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Another research project showed that negative spectator behaviors like swearing or threatening language was observed at 68% of events.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Pledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledging. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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