as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement
I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party
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Recent Examples of mortgage
This led to a seven year stretch of LA being without a first-round pick, that was in theory expected to mortgage their future.
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Clooney had to mortgage his house to help finance the black-and-white film, which received six Oscar nominations, including for best screenplay.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
For starters, the first year for a new coaching staff with a roster coming off a five-win season seems like an odd time to mortgage the future for the present.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The team also didn’t completely mortgage its future just in case this doesn’t work out.
—Mike D. Sykes, Ii, For The Win, 3 Feb. 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Clooney had to mortgage his house to help finance the black-and-white film, which received six Oscar nominations, including for best screenplay.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
For starters, the first year for a new coaching staff with a roster coming off a five-win season seems like an odd time to mortgage the future for the present.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The team also didn’t completely mortgage its future just in case this doesn’t work out.
—Mike D. Sykes, Ii, For The Win, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mortgage
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He’s played the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League — totaling 11-43-54 in 68 games this past season — but has already committed to Penn State in the fall.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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But a final decision to proceed and commit to the mission will not be made before the space agency's ministerial meeting in November.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Even as California’s legislative leaders pledge to make daily life more affordable in the state.—
Lupe Lopez,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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The to-be junior with a three-star rating pledged to Boston College in February, with Minnesota offering on May 1.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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