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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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
Verb
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Since democratization, four South Korean Presidents have been imprisoned, one committed suicide amid a corruption investigation, and three have been impeached.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Image ‘Eric LaRue’ Directed by Michael Shannon, this searing drama centers on Janice (Judy Greer), who struggles to cope after her son commits a school shooting.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fishermen on the coasts had pawned their nets for money to buy maize.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the stunt was part of a global campaign in which the app pawned different countries against one another to see which could earn the most XP (experience points) to save Duo.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The county caucus has vowed to expand its efforts beyond the billboard, but did not provide details on what the next phase would look like.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has vowed to ramp up energy production further, but takes a skeptical view of solar and wind power.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The model is not a guarantee of visibility, but a projection of where the aurora could be seen if the solar storm conditions align with clear skies on the ground.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 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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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
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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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Stepping into the New Hotel is a transportive journey that’ll pluck you from the ancient city and deposit you into this new world of contemporary art and design, dreamed up by renowned Greek art collector, Dakis Joannou.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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But since President Donald Trump was sworn into office in January, the department has overhauled its offerings.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before President Barack Obama was sworn into office in 2009, Benjamin Netanyahu called the Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas out of the blue and asked for a lesson in what was essentially a foreign tongue: the language of Democrats.—
Luke Broadwater,
New York Times,
7 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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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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“Pledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledge. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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