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as in commits
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 deposits
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
pledged their house against the loan
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as in promises
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 guarantees
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 vows
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 pledges
Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Border chiefTom Homan pledges to reduce federal agents in Minnesota if local jails allow ICE access to inmates.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, Amazon pledges to continue to experiment with new physical store formats.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Healthcare company pledges Obamacare rebates The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, Stephen Hemsley, vows to rebate company profits from the Affordable Care Act to its customers in 2026.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
This interpretation of the events pledges fealty to the source material, sometimes at the expense of character development, but the film’s all-star cast is more than equipped to pick up the slack.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Drawing on real-world experience with families and small businesses, Kimes pledges practical solutions for healthcare and economic challenges.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Gelinas points out that the MTA pledges future bus fares to bond holders as a condition of borrowing money.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Instacart also pledges to expand its Carts Campaign, which allows supporters to send food and household essentials to over 300 Feeding America food bank partners nationwide.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Most of that money went to producing and airing ads in which Steyer touts his wins supporting various ballot measures and pledges to break up utility monopolies to lower costs.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Of Texas' six pledges in the cycle, four are three-star prospects, while the Longhorns also hold commitments from one four-star and one five-star recruit.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Researchers at the Peterson Institute for International Economics last month calculated the investment pledges at $5 trillion from the EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Persian Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Members of an Arizona fraternity allegedly instructed pledges to drink from large bottles of vodka the night before a Northern Arizona University student was pronounced dead, court documents say.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi unveiled some $175 billion of funding pledges between 2010 and 2024, largely as investments rather than loans, which CATF noted was a friendlier form of financial relationship.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of his bolder earlier pledges did not make the election manifesto and others were watered down.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
The promotion pledges to cover delivery and service for orders over $50.
—Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Border chiefTom Homan pledges to reduce federal agents in Minnesota if local jails allow ICE access to inmates.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, Amazon pledges to continue to experiment with new physical store formats.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Healthcare company pledges Obamacare rebates The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, Stephen Hemsley, vows to rebate company profits from the Affordable Care Act to its customers in 2026.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
This interpretation of the events pledges fealty to the source material, sometimes at the expense of character development, but the film’s all-star cast is more than equipped to pick up the slack.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Drawing on real-world experience with families and small businesses, Kimes pledges practical solutions for healthcare and economic challenges.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Gelinas points out that the MTA pledges future bus fares to bond holders as a condition of borrowing money.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Instacart also pledges to expand its Carts Campaign, which allows supporters to send food and household essentials to over 300 Feeding America food bank partners nationwide.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Other critics have questioned the need for any increase in Iroquois’ capacity, given the pledges from both New York and Connecticut to lower their overall greenhouse gas emissions over the next several decades.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Most of that money went to producing and airing ads in which Steyer touts his wins supporting various ballot measures and pledges to break up utility monopolies to lower costs.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Of Texas' six pledges in the cycle, four are three-star prospects, while the Longhorns also hold commitments from one four-star and one five-star recruit.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Researchers at the Peterson Institute for International Economics last month calculated the investment pledges at $5 trillion from the EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Persian Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Members of an Arizona fraternity allegedly instructed pledges to drink from large bottles of vodka the night before a Northern Arizona University student was pronounced dead, court documents say.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi unveiled some $175 billion of funding pledges between 2010 and 2024, largely as investments rather than loans, which CATF noted was a friendlier form of financial relationship.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of his bolder earlier pledges did not make the election manifesto and others were watered down.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledges
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Prior to that, Szoboszlai commits a holding offence that denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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If Antetokounmpo commits to signing an extension, the Bucks can take him off the trade block.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The agency deposits up to $1,000 in these accounts them if parents complete recommended preventive care before their babies turn two.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Because of the low reactivity of fluorine, when KL-50 deposits fluoroethyl groups onto the cells, the crosslinks are slow to form.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company promises lower fares by giving drivers 100% of the rider's payment, cutting out commissions and fees on both sides.—
Naomi Ruchim,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Learning How to Skimo—With an E-Ski E-Skimo promises to cut the grind by 30 percent, meaning 30 percent less of a muscle workout—while boosting speed by 80 percent, potentially extending range fourfold.—
Kendall Hunter,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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Zelensky, who has been president since 2019, noted that elections have not been held since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and stressed that Ukraine needed strong security guarantees before agreeing to any end to the war.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Ukrainian president also reiterated his demand for strong security guarantees as a precondition to ending the war.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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Despite public vows to keep kids under 13 from using its product, internal Instagram documents shown in court Monday morning depicted aggressive efforts to woo children much younger.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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At this moment in American history, the conscientious fulfillment of their clerical vows could result in their deaths.—
Ernesto Burden,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s a lot of UPF clothing out there, but for saltwater fishing, Rubner swears by Free Fly apparel from head to toe.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire In northern New Hampshire, Wildcat Mountain’s diehard following swears by its exciting terrain, stunning views of Mount Washington and the great White Mountain National Forest, and intimate, no-frills feel that makes winter-sport purists feel right at home.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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China has taken measures to make the renminbi more attractive to foreign investors, such as increasing access to Chinese securities like stocks, bonds and commodities, and streamlining cross-border payments.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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As stock market volatility and lingering inflation concerns loom, precious metals provide a hedge that typically moves independently of traditional securities.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Pledges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledges. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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