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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
Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Loomis has pledged to rename the property to Solana Island -- after the Solana Ecosystem network that the coin runs on -- if the new cryptocurrency is successful enough.
—Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) came into existence with the pledge to slash red tape and dismantle the federal bureaucracy.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
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By early 2020, Joseph R. Biden Jr., a lifelong moderate, pledged to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court and to pick a woman as his vice president.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Loomis has pledged to rename the property to Solana Island -- after the Solana Ecosystem network that the coin runs on -- if the new cryptocurrency is successful enough.
—Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
Assuming the device reaches production, a pledge of US$59 will get you one.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) came into existence with the pledge to slash red tape and dismantle the federal bureaucracy.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
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This shelter was built by Ukraine together with other countries of Europe and the world, together with America—all those committed to real security for humanity.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even 45 years after the fact, Dorrigo’s lip curls at the very idea of talking to the Japanese about the crimes committed against their prisoners.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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According to the indictment, Fry allegedly pawned several 9mm Sig Sauer pistols at an Oklahoma pawn shop in the summer of 2022.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The family found the jewelry at a local pawn shop, where an employee of Maple Ridge Memory Care in Essex Junction had pawned it off, according to the state Attorney General’s Office.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Meantime, immigrant rights activists are vowing to disrupt any raids. — PREPPING FOR ’26: The Department of Recreation and Parks has begun laying the groundwork for a bond measure in 2026 to generate funding for its facilities.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Just days earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his country's nuclear arsenal, currently comprised of roughly 50 nuclear warheads.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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While eschewing guarantees eliminates the risk factor for the host network, that’s not to say that the deliveries are wholly devoid of financial implications.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Japan's prime minister will be looking to strike a personal connection with Trump and get reassurance that Trump won't hit Japan with tariffs or abandon its security guarantees.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The promises have grown more frequent, with more immediate timelines, in recent months as Musk has shifted Tesla’s focus toward autonomous vehicles and away from mass-market EV sales.—
Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Trump defended his first three weeks back in the White House — punctuated by federal government disruption and promises of American expansionism — during an interview with FOX News Channel's Bret Baier that aired on Super Bowl Sunday.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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However, Mizuhara provided his dentist Ohtani's debit card number for the bank account Ohtani had opened in Phoenix, charged $60,000 to that account, then deposited the $60,000 check into Mizuhara's personal bank account.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some tax-prep companies promise your money even faster: TurboTax users can get their refund deposited into a Credit Karma Money checking or savings account up to five days before the IRS. TurboTax Learn More On TurboTax’s secure site Free version TurboTax Free Edition.—
Brian Sloan,Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Hours after he was sworn into office, Trump signed an executive order giving him more power over career federal workers.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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Read on the learn about the red lipsticks 17 Vogue editors swear by—from Dior, Gucci, Fenty Beauty, and more.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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This aggressive campaign poses many threats, both to government functionality and national security.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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That gets you licenses to install security for five devices, plus VPN protection for those devices.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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