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
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Magnus Talma became the second Bishop Moore player this week to commit to an FBS program when the speedy wide receiver pledged to Boston College.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Commissioner Rob Manfred justified the partnership by saying Polymarket pledged strong market surveillance provisions and close communication from its compliance staff and the league.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year Texas pledged $50 million in funding for psychedelics research, including on ibogaine.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Dangote pledged to take the lead in building the plant.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Warsh has long pledged to keep the Fed independent, including at his nomination hearing Tuesday.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Back in 2017, Prince Harry pledged his ongoing support to make the world free of landmines by 2025.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Richards has pledged to work closely with Rikers’ new federal overseer, Nicholas Deml.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Dozens of major health insurers, including Cigna, Aetna and United Healthcare, last year pledged to make fewer medical procedures require pre-authorization and to speed up the review process.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Magnus Talma became the second Bishop Moore player this week to commit to an FBS program when the speedy wide receiver pledged to Boston College.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Commissioner Rob Manfred justified the partnership by saying Polymarket pledged strong market surveillance provisions and close communication from its compliance staff and the league.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year Texas pledged $50 million in funding for psychedelics research, including on ibogaine.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Dangote pledged to take the lead in building the plant.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Warsh has long pledged to keep the Fed independent, including at his nomination hearing Tuesday.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Back in 2017, Prince Harry pledged his ongoing support to make the world free of landmines by 2025.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Richards has pledged to work closely with Rikers’ new federal overseer, Nicholas Deml.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged
Adjective
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With the first of Mamdani’s four promised rent freezes coming at us like a high-speed train, many of us won’t be around for the next three.—
Ann Korchak,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That is twice the promised average increase in refunds.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rolder was committed to play baseball at Illinois before receiving a late wave of football recruiting interest as a senior, eventually leading him to sign with Michigan.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jalen Brunson finished with 39 points and eight assists, Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and OG Anunoby added 17 points and 10 rebounds on a night the Knicks shot 57% from the field and committed just 11 turnovers.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Testimony established that Garcia pawned the rings at a Cash America Pawn Shop and received $300.—
Gabriella Ybarra,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Others pawned jewelry to help pay their bills.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The airline also vowed to investigate the matter.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Thom Tillis, a Republican committee member, has vowed to block Warsh's appointment unless the Department of Justice drops its investigation into the current chair Jay Powell's building renovations.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even if a fraction of the clip audience watches or listens to the entirety of something, that audience tends to be very engaged and usually motivated to pay for that content.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The engaged core audience became brand ambassadors, and the resulting social reach was the best launch the client had ever had.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Dresden hoard was not simply tossed aside or lost; it was deliberately deposited with ceremonial intent.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Artturi Lehkonen deposited a goal and assisted on another by Cale Makar after Gabriel Landeskog opened the scoring and before Brock Nelson added an empty-netter for Colorado.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.—
David Mcgrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Pledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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