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
But in the wake of the fatal shootings in Minnesota, candidates the group supports are also drawing a line in the sand on immigration — pledging to abolish ICE.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Last fall, Crystal International joined environmental nonprofit Textile Exchange, pledging to expand the adoption of preferred sustainable alternatives in materials and manufacturing processes that will allow the company to minimize its environmental impact.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The White House on Thursday unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic, pledging to align federal agencies in treating addiction not as a moral failure but as a medical condition.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
There's no deadline for the bloc to resolve the case, which could end in either X pledging to change its behavior or a hefty fine.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Against that backdrop, all seven of Anthropic’s cofounders—including Dario and his sister, Daniela Amodei—are pledging to donate 80% of their wealth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Here are some of the other statements Democratic lawmakers have issued while pledging their support for impeachment proceedings.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Despite pledging his loyalty in an Instagram post as recently as December, Mensah reversed course and declared his decision to transfer on the last day the portal was open.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s no deadline for the bloc to resolve the case, which could end in either X pledging to change its behavior or a hefty fine.
—Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Last fall, Crystal International joined environmental nonprofit Textile Exchange, pledging to expand the adoption of preferred sustainable alternatives in materials and manufacturing processes that will allow the company to minimize its environmental impact.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The White House on Thursday unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic, pledging to align federal agencies in treating addiction not as a moral failure but as a medical condition.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
There's no deadline for the bloc to resolve the case, which could end in either X pledging to change its behavior or a hefty fine.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Against that backdrop, all seven of Anthropic’s cofounders—including Dario and his sister, Daniela Amodei—are pledging to donate 80% of their wealth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Here are some of the other statements Democratic lawmakers have issued while pledging their support for impeachment proceedings.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Despite pledging his loyalty in an Instagram post as recently as December, Mensah reversed course and declared his decision to transfer on the last day the portal was open.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s no deadline for the bloc to resolve the case, which could end in either X pledging to change its behavior or a hefty fine.
—Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledging
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Rybakina seemed to feel it, committing an unforced error on the first point, then missing her first serve on the second.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Faced with lingering criticism from council members, Feldstein Soto agreed to help with the cost of the Gibson Dunn contract, committing $1 million from her office’s budget.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The shooting of Pretti has led to national outrage, with Democrats vowing to withhold votes on Department of Homeland Security funding and conservative voices, like The Wall Street Journal editorial page, calling for a pause in ICE operations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump entered office in 2017 vowing to right the injustices caused by liberal globalists.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The recruits then travel to pick up duffel bags of bulk cash from cocaine sales, with each depositing hundreds of thousands of dollars at ATMs into the bank accounts of the fake companies.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Temozolomide—the standard of care for glioblastoma—works by depositing a methyl group onto the DNA of cells, specifically on guanine, one of DNA’s four base molecules.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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In contrast, Merck and J&J have shown steadier growth, driven by strong existing portfolios and promising pipelines.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In one case, the daughter of a deceased follower recovered four hundred thousand dollars despite the fact that her mother had signed a pledge, at the age of eighty-six, promising not to seek a refund of her donations.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, in general, experts agree that many people find swearing rude and disrespectful, so with kids of any age, parents should do their best to model socially-acceptable language and discuss the potential present and future impact of using dicey words.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area refugees passed their naturalization exams and were days away from swearing allegiance to the United States at an oath ceremony.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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