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
Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, have been wracked by coups in recent years and are now ruled by military leaders who took power by force, pledging to provide more security to citizens.
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ABC News, 10 June 2026
The voice of Minister Dominique Alexander of the Next Generation Action Network was one of the loudest, pledging $10,000 toward an appeal in the case.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The incumbent, a former Clark County sheriff, is running on his record of public safety and job creation while pledging to work on housing affordability in a second term.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The companies buying the barrels are pledging to replenish them.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 June 2026
In June 2024, he was convicted of three felonies; Joe, near the end of his term six months later, pardoned his son, despite earlier pledging not to do so.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Google is pledging $10 million for water stewardship in Texas as the tech giant works to expand its data center footprint in the state — the largest of seven state-level commitments in a new $17 million national initiative.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The two met when Leak was pledging Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Join them in pledging allegiance to the Tartan Army below.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
ABC News, 10 June 2026
The voice of Minister Dominique Alexander of the Next Generation Action Network was one of the loudest, pledging $10,000 toward an appeal in the case.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The incumbent, a former Clark County sheriff, is running on his record of public safety and job creation while pledging to work on housing affordability in a second term.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The companies buying the barrels are pledging to replenish them.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 June 2026
In June 2024, he was convicted of three felonies; Joe, near the end of his term six months later, pardoned his son, despite earlier pledging not to do so.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Google is pledging $10 million for water stewardship in Texas as the tech giant works to expand its data center footprint in the state — the largest of seven state-level commitments in a new $17 million national initiative.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The two met when Leak was pledging Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Join them in pledging allegiance to the Tartan Army below.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledging
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Clark endured one of the worst shooting nights of her career, making just four of 14 shots from the field while committing three turnovers.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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That spiraled into heavy addiction, committing his first bank robbery, and five years in federal prison.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Following the break-in, police said Kisakye traveled to Miami and began pawning expensive jewelry.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
28 May 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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Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Earlier this month, the AFL-CIO labor union, representing about 70,000 Central Florida workers, passed a resolution vowing not to support any candidate who doesn’t resign their office in time for a new election.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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However, unless select patients have a predisposition to depositing plastics plus the usual pre-existing risk factors, the plastics are likely a cause of the vascular events.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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After depositing the checks into the accounts, Parente and her co-conspirators then reportedly withdrew or attempted to withdraw money before the bank realized the checks were fraudulent.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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For years, solid-state batteries have been promoted as the next major breakthrough in electric vehicles, promising greater safety, longer driving range, and faster charging.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The SpotOn Nova Edition GPS dog collar is one of the latest entries in this growing category, promising to give dogs more freedom while helping owners maintain control and safety.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Andrew has a long record of rudeness to staff, shouting and swearing at them and going against strict protocol rules over security.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office honored a Colorado veteran's decades of service and sacrifice by swearing him in as an honorary sheriff's deputy.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
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“Pledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledging. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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