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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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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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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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One episode was based on a study by Harvard psychiatrist Felton Earls showing that kids exposed to gunfire were more likely to commit violence.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Evans said in a January news release that Maryland athletics is set to take on $25 million in new expenses starting this fall because of the university pledging to commit the full allotment of $20.5 million to revenue sharing, which Smith repeated Thursday.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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In lieu of a thank-you, Michael waits until his benefactor’s guard is down, assaults him, then steals his watch and pawns it.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 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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Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries denounced the bill in a fiery early morning speech and vowed that voters would make Republicans pay at the ballot box in next year’s midterm elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Changes to Medicaid: Trump has vowed to protect Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for Americans with low incomes and disabilities.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
22 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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To address the problem, Kansas City voters recently approved the renewal of a public safety sales tax on the promise that a large chunk of the money would go to build a $200 million city jail next to the new Jackson County Detention Center at 7000 E. U.S. Highway 40.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
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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The funds were deposited with La Liga, and by the time Atleti were made aware of Arsenal’s intent, Partey was virtually an Arsenal player.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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While some swear by the cleaning product for disinfecting their dishwasher, others may be wary and opt for something different.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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To this day, shoppers swear by the leggings’ flattering fit and comfortable style.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 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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Traylor was hired in January of 2023 as the director of safety, security and risk management.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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