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as in to commit
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 to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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3
as in to vow
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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as in guarantee
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
I was required to leave my keys as a pledge that I would bring the car back
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as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
made a pledge to quit smoking
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Recent Examples of pledge
Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Lyons, who was being questioned by lawmakers during a subcommittee hearing, pledged to post information about the deaths publicly on the agency’s website.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Missouri offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell announced his pledge to Miami, choosing the Hurricanes over offers from Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Verb
In 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced the formation of a CVC Alliance with 42 firms, while pledging to create a fund pool in excess of 8 trillion won ($5.7 billion) by 2025.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Lyons, who was being questioned by lawmakers during a subcommittee hearing, pledged to post information about the deaths publicly on the agency’s website.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Noun
Will mega Gulf pledges translate into hard cash this time?
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Missouri offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell announced his pledge to Miami, choosing the Hurricanes over offers from Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledge
Verb
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This is a very personal question that in no way commits Comité Colbert or our maisons.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The Rockies committed three errors plus a brutal mental hiccup that gave the Padres six runs last night.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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One accused him of illegally pawning luxury watches given to him by Middle Eastern governments.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel in which fighters killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped over 250 others.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Administrations in Washington of all political stripes have vowed to address the issue and boost air traffic controller hiring.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Those restrictions upend the conventional understanding of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship guarantee for people born on U.S. soil, which the Supreme Court and most legal scholars have long interpreted to include only a few narrow exceptions, like the children of diplomats.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
15 May 2025
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Today the rule of state is the guarantee for all sects.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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In recognition of her creativity, dedication and promise in the field, Hanna was awarded a $2,000 scholarship, which will be disbursed through the University of Arkansas.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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There are enough vague, intractable whispers of diplomacy and further talks about talks, to provide the tantalising promise of a deal, without striking, or even delineating one.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Verb
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In Oregon, people can sign up for accounts in which their refunds are deposited or choose cash redemptions.—
Claire Rush,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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This is called mandatory deposit and requires the owner of copyright materials and works under copyright protection that have been published or distributed in the United States to be deposited with the Copyright Office within three months of the date of first publication.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Wayne swears by creating contrast with black or white.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Matt Murdock, back in the red get-up, swears to take the city back for the greater good of everybody.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reiterated a pledge to invest $600 billion in U.S.-Saudi partnerships encompassing artificial intelligence data centers, infrastructure projects, healthcare technologies, science collaborations, and various defense and security ties and initiatives.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Valued at roughly $400 million, the gifted plane—and the potential of Trump going through with accepting it—has raised ethical, legal, and security concerns.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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