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

Advertisement No end to the season could have been more apt than Joanne and Noah pledging their eternal love while, in a gorgeous beachfront rental just steps away, their parents and siblings tear each other apart. — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Council voted 11-3 to endorse the boycott of the popular coffee chain Starbucks, pledging not to buy any of its products until the company finalizes a fair contract with its unionized baristas. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

That distinction matters as AIPAC support has become a liability in some Democratic primaries amid the war in Gaza, with candidates attacking rivals for accepting its support and some lawmakers pledging to reject money tied to the group. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Despite pledging to participate in multiple debates, Becerra brushed aside several invitations, agreeing to just a solitary one-hour face-off against Hilton on CNN in late September. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Elon Musk and officials at AI giant Anthropic are pledging to give coveted shares in their companies to the general public as concerns about AI’s economic and societal impact continue to pile up. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Crowley this month launched an ad accusing Tiffany of pledging his loyalty to Trump and his billionaire backers. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

The offer is part of a $20 million community investment Digital Realty is pledging in De Soto as the company paves the way for a 280-acre data center site. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell is among the first to use the option, pledging one share each to more than 2 million children’s accounts. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026