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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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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
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal workers' union representing more than 800,000 members, estimates that hundreds of thousands of federal workers could lose their union's rights under the order and has pledged to take immediate legal action, alongside other unions.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2025
Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But the pledge has glossed over the pain expected to be felt by U.S. consumers who economists expect will end up paying higher prices — and by U.S. farmers and exporters targeted for retaliation by other countries.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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Rescue teams from Russia, China, India, and Southeast Asia are on the ground, and countries like the U.S., UK, and Australia have pledged financial aid.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal workers' union representing more than 800,000 members, estimates that hundreds of thousands of federal workers could lose their union's rights under the order and has pledged to take immediate legal action, alongside other unions.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
The song was a No. 1 Billboard Hot Dance hit, inspiring more twirly Instagram videos and a pledge from John to consider making this new style of collab an annual summer treat and giving him a 51-year span of top-ten Billboard hits across his career.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But the pledge has glossed over the pain expected to be felt by U.S. consumers who economists expect will end up paying higher prices — and by U.S. farmers and exporters targeted for retaliation by other countries.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledge
Verb
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Since democratization, four South Korean Presidents have been imprisoned, one committed suicide amid a corruption investigation, and three have been impeached.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Little Rock, Arkansas, product committed to the Tigers on Dec. 14.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fishermen on the coasts had pawned their nets for money to buy maize.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the stunt was part of a global campaign in which the app pawned different countries against one another to see which could earn the most XP (experience points) to save Duo.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The county caucus has vowed to expand its efforts beyond the billboard, but did not provide details on what the next phase would look like.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has vowed to ramp up energy production further, but takes a skeptical view of solar and wind power.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.—
Vincent Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But there are no guarantees that deals will be struck by the time shipments arrive at U.S. ports.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite some lofty promises from Chrissy and people’s overall wariness of Mitch and his story, the opportunity to eliminate Sai was just too tempting.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Throughout his campaign, Trump ran on a promise of affordability.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The synthetic, dual-fiber bristles (a mixture of fine and thick in density) pick up just the right amount of product to deliver streak-free full application without absorbing too much product or depositing it unevenly onto skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps most disturbingly, the researchers detected a needle-like structure that the parasitic wasps might have used to deposit their eggs in or on their prey.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But since President Donald Trump was sworn into office in January, the department has overhauled its offerings.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After largely withdrawing from the public square since Trump was sworn into his second term, the former vice president appeared at a summit for Black women leaders in Dana Point, Calif., last week.—
David Catanese,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now with Donald Trump in the White House, and in sync with Putin’s Russia, America may no longer offer much security.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is critical to pushing back against China’s growing grip in the region.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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