1
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
Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 May 2025
For example, through the foundation, the company has recently pledged 900,000 euros to support the doubling of the exhibition space of Museo del Novecento in Milan.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Congress is closer to making Trump’s pledge to cut taxes on tips and overtime pay a reality.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Verb
Cosmetics also pledged to make a donation to an animal shelter of Widger’s choice in honor of his pet cat.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 May 2025
For example, through the foundation, the company has recently pledged 900,000 euros to support the doubling of the exhibition space of Museo del Novecento in Milan.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
Noun
Ayotte vowed to ban sanctuary cities before the gubernatorial election, delivering on a key campaign pledge.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Congress is closer to making Trump’s pledge to cut taxes on tips and overtime pay a reality.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledge
Verb
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Good leaders and employees commit to clear objectives and the approach to achieving them.—
Megan Leasher,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But by the time Mo returned for its second season, this past January, the massacre Hamas committed on Israeli soil on that day in 2023 had catalyzed a war that has decimated Gaza.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Firms are also shirking responsibility for duties and seeking to pawn tariff costs off on suppliers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
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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Organizers of Budapest Pride, which draws tens of thousands annually and is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, have vowed that the event will go on as planned despite the threat of legal sanctions.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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On foreign policy, Lee has not made any contentious remarks recently and has steadfastly vowed to pursue pragmatic diplomacy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Back injuries are tricky, and there are no guarantees.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported the Cubs offered Crow-Armstrong a guarantee in the range of $60-70 million in March before talks were tabled.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Does this align with our core promise of quality and reliability?—
Stefan Gogoll,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Amodei thinks the technology carries enormous promise and peril alike.—
Niamh Rowe,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
Verb
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These were recovered from some 75 wells drilled back in the early 1980s to depths 8,000 feet beneath Osceola and Mecosta counties, a sparsely populated swath of central Michigan, into a layer of rock rich in minerals deposited by an ocean that evaporated millions of years ago.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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He was observed by the FBI on or around May 1 depositing an item at the specified location.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Trendsetters are misting it on their bodies after workouts, spritzing it on their faces as part of their daily cleansing routine, and swearing by it on social media.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 June 2025
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To create that lively, awake look, Sir John swears by Upneeq, a prescription eye drop used to lift droopy lids.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
3 June 2025
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Okta shares are tumbling around 12% this morning after the identity security provider last night issued what appeared to be conservative guidance.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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And on May 17 came the corroboration of a Windows 10 death loop being experienced after users applied the latest security update.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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