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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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as in to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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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
Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has pledged to defund gender-affirming care—and to ban it for minors.
—Madison Pauly and Sarah Szilagy, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Due to increases in data center energy usage, Google saw its greenhouse gas emissions increase by 48 percent from 2019 to 2023, despite a pledge to cut emissions by 50 percent from its 2019 levels by 2030.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Although Harris and Trump's visions for solving Americans’ largest problems differ, both have pledged to address inflation, lower taxes and support Israel in its war against Hamas.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has pledged to defund gender-affirming care—and to ban it for minors.
—Madison Pauly and Sarah Szilagy, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
August 2021 Min Aung Hlaing names himself the Prime Minister, announces a potential extension to the state of emergency, and repeats his pledge to hold elections.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Due to increases in data center energy usage, Google saw its greenhouse gas emissions increase by 48 percent from 2019 to 2023, despite a pledge to cut emissions by 50 percent from its 2019 levels by 2030.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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Herbert said Bates was one of several suspects who committed felony retail theft at Ulta Beauty on Feb. 10, 2020, and then fled in a vehicle.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Air Force commit Mikhail Benner hauled in three touchdown passes from Darien Jackson to help give the Eagles a 35-0 halftime lead that was more than enough to clinch the program’s third straight trip to the 4A quarterfinals.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Here, Morgan Murphy simply ignores the talk-show question she’s asked and chooses instead to try to pawn a used desk of hers off on someone in the audience.Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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To the show’s not-really-defense, it’s never taken a strong stance on Jimmy’s new approach, which followed a year of catatonia, debauchery and pawning his teenage daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell) off on their neighbor Liz (Christa Miller) to surrogate parent.Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Hochul was still speaking when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statement from the other side of the Hudson River condemning the plan and vowing to sue to stop it from going into effect.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Roberts eventually took a job as a deputy coroner and later ran successfully for coroner of Bingham County in 2022, vowing to give every death its due.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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There is no guarantee offered that investment return, yield, or performance will be achieved.Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Renewable and other infrastructure projects are financed by partnerships between governments and businesses, spreading out the risk, since there is no guarantee that something built isn’t destroyed by missiles.Peter Prengaman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Turning that promise into policy would go a long way to reestablish American deterrence.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Then the question would be: Would Trump honor NATO’s central promise, that if one member gets attacked, the others are expected to come to its aid?Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Once that is complete, make sure to deposit at least $5 into your account.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Divers then had another employee instruct some customers to deposit funds into these accounts.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will step down from the agency next year, with her fellow commissioner Brendan Carr set to become chairman when Donald Trump is sworn into office.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Beauty launches come and go, but our editors have sworn by the following Lancôme skincare, makeup, and fragrance best-sellers throughout their careers (or, in many cases, even earlier).Allure, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Once contacted, their operations team assembles within hours, prepares an estimate, and proceeds to dispatch their security personnel.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Bucks tend to prioritize security over convenience.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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