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
The Rams were the first contributors to the program, pledging $5 million to the campaign.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Magyar campaigned on a clean break from the existing order — a message Democrats in the United States might learn from — pledging to prosecute those who’ve enriched themselves at public expense.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
American Express is pledging to protect users from erroneous transactions made by agents that are registered with Amex.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Charlie Chaplin, Henry Fonda, Gianni Agnelli, Emilio Pucci, and the investor and entrepreneur Roberto Sciò, who bought it from the Grahams in 1979, pledging to maintain the cosy, family atmosphere that made the property unique.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Tehran Mayor AliReza Zakani shared photos of the posters as part of a statement pledging Iranian support for their allies bordering Israel.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Some commenters begged Fleischmann not to give up, pledging to come in and purchase items if the store reopens.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
After a summit in Seoul between President Lee Jae Myung and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the two governments issued a joint statement pledging deeper economic ties and continued cooperation on joint defense projects, including fighter jets, trainer aircraft and anti-tank missile systems.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Ramaphosa said the effort will run through 2030 with delegates at the South African Investment Conference pledging $53 billion across 31 projects spanning energy, logistics, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Magyar campaigned on a clean break from the existing order — a message Democrats in the United States might learn from — pledging to prosecute those who’ve enriched themselves at public expense.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
American Express is pledging to protect users from erroneous transactions made by agents that are registered with Amex.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Charlie Chaplin, Henry Fonda, Gianni Agnelli, Emilio Pucci, and the investor and entrepreneur Roberto Sciò, who bought it from the Grahams in 1979, pledging to maintain the cosy, family atmosphere that made the property unique.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Tehran Mayor AliReza Zakani shared photos of the posters as part of a statement pledging Iranian support for their allies bordering Israel.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Some commenters begged Fleischmann not to give up, pledging to come in and purchase items if the store reopens.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
After a summit in Seoul between President Lee Jae Myung and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the two governments issued a joint statement pledging deeper economic ties and continued cooperation on joint defense projects, including fighter jets, trainer aircraft and anti-tank missile systems.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Ramaphosa said the effort will run through 2030 with delegates at the South African Investment Conference pledging $53 billion across 31 projects spanning energy, logistics, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledging
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Dan Levy knows exactly what keeps him up at night, as the possibility of being blackmailed into committing crimes has haunted him for years.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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The company is working to build more computing capacity, including committing $50 billion toward new AI data centers in the US.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items just to stay afloat.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kim had also supervised two rounds of missile tests from the Choe Hyon last month while vowing to accelerate the nuclear armament of his navy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Democratic leaders are vowing to force votes to curb the president's war powers, stressing that a two-week ceasefire is not sufficient.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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SimpleImages / Getty Images In a conventional savings or investing climate, depositing a large sum into a long-term certificate of deposit (CD) isn't often the best choice for savers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In addition, ColorBox can generate a matching color-depositing conditioner to help maintain your shade between dye sessions.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2026
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Artificial intelligence has quickly become the defining technology of the moment—promising breakthroughs from curing diseases to making space travel more routine, while also raising fears of widespread job disruption.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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So, that development was promising.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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That norm changed somewhat during Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal, when transcripts of White House recordings revealed his penchant for swearing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Pledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledging. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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