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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
Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Full Story Despite Trump’s fossil fuel embrace, some moves rankle industry
While President Trump has pledged to be a friend to the fossil fuel industry and taken steps intended to bolster it, several of his recent moves have garnered pushback from oil, gas and coal executives.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 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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Beijing has pledged to continue retaliating, setting the stage for a prolonged economic standoff that could raise prices on consumer goods and disrupt the U.S. retail sector in the coming months.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Full Story Despite Trump’s fossil fuel embrace, some moves rankle industry
While President Trump has pledged to be a friend to the fossil fuel industry and taken steps intended to bolster it, several of his recent moves have garnered pushback from oil, gas and coal executives.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 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
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The two are committed as of this writing to participate again, and there’s some amount of pressure placed on the most recent champion to return to the event.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Affordable Care Act commits the feds to paying for 90% of the cost of covering this expansion population.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 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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One accused him of illegally pawning luxury watches given to him by Middle Eastern governments.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Hill’s housing series: Trump vowed to bring down housing costs.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump and the White House vowed to continue fighting for religious liberty and protecting Christianity within the United States in recognizing the start of Holy Week on Palm Sunday.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 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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Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.—
Vincent Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
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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Tehran has accused the U.S. of bad faith, citing broken promises under the original deal.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To do so, the business owner would deposit the checks from the school district into his business account then deliver cash payments to Barker, prosecutors said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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For those who file by the proper deadline, the money will be sent either by paper check or deposited using the banking information taxpayers used on their 2024 tax returns.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Plus, flight attendants swear by the clever organizers, too.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Oz was joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who swore him into office.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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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 24 Apr. 2025.
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