1
as in committed
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 pawned
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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3
as in vowed
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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Recent Examples of pledged
Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In his offer letter outlining his employment terms, the company pledged to establish a small remote office in Newport Beach, California.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The report pledged to define ultraprocessed foods at the federal level for the first time, and also to regulate a process that allows food companies to evaluate the safety of their own ingredients and avoid third-party review.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
President vows protection for citizens abroad President Lee Jae Myung expressed deep concern about the detention and pledged stronger protections for Korean citizens overseas.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
During their first summit in six years, Xi and Kim pledged to deepen strategic coordination and reaffirmed that their commitment to bilateral friendship will not waver.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel did not confirm its acceptance, and when the US has previously touted possible deals, Israeli leaders have publicly pledged to continue their assault.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
China has pledged unification with Taiwan is inevitable and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve this goal.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Kaseya argues that without the emergency declaration, the resources that have been pledged would not have materialized.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Bezos and Milner funneled over $3 billion into Altos Labs; Altman pledged $1 billion to Retro Biosciences; Peter Diamandis and Tony Robbins raised $18 million for Fountain Life; Dave Asprey is privately backing Upgrade Labs.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In his offer letter outlining his employment terms, the company pledged to establish a small remote office in Newport Beach, California.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The report pledged to define ultraprocessed foods at the federal level for the first time, and also to regulate a process that allows food companies to evaluate the safety of their own ingredients and avoid third-party review.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
President vows protection for citizens abroad President Lee Jae Myung expressed deep concern about the detention and pledged stronger protections for Korean citizens overseas.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
During their first summit in six years, Xi and Kim pledged to deepen strategic coordination and reaffirmed that their commitment to bilateral friendship will not waver.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Israel did not confirm its acceptance, and when the US has previously touted possible deals, Israeli leaders have publicly pledged to continue their assault.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
China has pledged unification with Taiwan is inevitable and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve this goal.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Kaseya argues that without the emergency declaration, the resources that have been pledged would not have materialized.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged
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Our department is committed to a thorough and impartial review.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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That includes about $11 billion that needed to be committed by the end of September before the funds expire.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite the shock loss, Milei has vowed no changes to his divisive agenda, which has reshaped Argentina’s economy, slashing inflation while boosting growth.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump has long vowed to bring religion back to the nation, both on the campaign trail and so far during his second term.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The commission found the drop box acceptable as officials properly secured the box to the ground throughout its use and there were no allegations that ballots deposited in the drop box were not properly accounted for and processed on Election Day.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perseverance rover surveyed the river valley after finding the sample to better understand the environment where the rocks were deposited and determine how the leopard spots may have formed, Hurowitz said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, the company promised huge upgrades after acquiring radio spectrum for BoostMobile’s parent, EchoStar, in a $17 billion deal to bolster the satellite network’s throughput.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Undergraduate institutions have long promised America’s young people opportunities to learn in cloistered conditions that are deliberately curated, anachronistic, and unrepresentative of work and life outside the quad.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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Entrepreneurs who report higher well-being are more engaged in their businesses, thereby fueling their incentive to grow their ventures.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The majority of commenters agreed that the engaged couple were not in the wrong and that the in-laws were overreacting and being too sensitive.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers swore his 21st NFL opener overall and 18th as a starter was no different than any preceding it.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anto, a Parisian cop of Corsican origin, swore as a child to his brother – killed in a vendetta – to break the cycle of vengeance that has plagued their family for generations.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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