pledges 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pledge
1
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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2
as in deposits
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan pledged their house against the loan

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3
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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pledges

2 of 2

noun

plural of pledge
1
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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2
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
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Opposition leader pledges to return Maduro claimed victory in a 2024 election in which the opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, was banned from running. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Ultimately, no matter what pledges a company or country adopts, actually making things change on the ground is what slows emissions. — Justin Worland, Time, 26 June 2026 Continue reading … POLITICS BALLOT BACKLASH — Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections. — FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 This year’s election themes include national reconciliation due to the fighting seen in regions such as Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara, and there is also a development theme as the government pledges to undertake major projects. — ABC News, 31 May 2026 While Petro is barred from seeking re-election, Senator Iván Cepeda pledges to continue the president’s leftist agenda, running as the candidate for the ruling Historic Pact party. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 Iran's Fars news agency said a draft agreement also stipulates that the United States and its allies will not attack Iran or its supporters, and in return Iran pledges not to launch preemptive attacks on them. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 May 2026 City Thrift pledges clean and organized stores with constantly changing inventory. — Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026 Yarbo customers will be able to decide whether that feature even gets installed in the first place, cofounder Kenneth Kohlmann pledges to The Verge. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 11 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the new committee is gathering five- to 10-year pledges from major donors to present an alternative funding model that supports both the Morrison Y and the broader YMCA central system. — Chase Jordan august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 On the campaign trail, Mamdani received a torrent of criticism over his past calls for defunding the NYPD and pledges to transform the city’s public safety apparatus. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Voluntary output pledges do not enjoy a distinguished filmography, either. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Americans largely favor expanding clean energy, yet federal incentives for it are being dismantled and the banks are walking away from their climate pledges. — Anandita Sabherwal, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 Those who reported the hazing were then urinated on, spat on and hit repeatedly by other pledges in retaliation for coming forward, the University Daily Kansan reported in 2019. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Victim 1, however, told detectives that Pinder was the dean of pledges, James was the vice dean of pledges, and Dyous was the one who assigned Pinder and James, and also explained the hazing process, according to the warrant affidavits. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Those pledges defined their formative years, shaping expectations about their country’s trajectory and their place within it. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 In such a scenario that is appearing highly likely, many clean energy pacts and pledges may well be broken by major tech brands out of necessity. — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledges
  1. commits
  2. deposits
  3. promises
  4. guarantees
  5. vows
  6. mortgages
  7. swears
  8. securities
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  • The 2022 Russia-Syria extradition treaty, signed during Assad’s reign, commits each country to extraditing each other’s criminals.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement on Friday that commits each country to jointly retaliate to any outside threat posed against any one of them.
    — Sara Gharaibeh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of commits
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  • Think of it as a stamp that presses into the top layer of your skin, and deposits pigment instead of puncturing the skin thousands of times.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The lightweight cream deposits a subtle wash of color, and blends tracelessly to create a fresh-faced, no-makeup-makeup finish.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 30 June 2026
Definition of deposits
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  • The facility promises innovation in medicine, clean energy, engineering, and national security through large-scale computer modeling and simulations, according to the university.
    — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The live stream promises boundless access and constant visibility, collapsing the boundary between the real and the performed, the private and the public, until living a life and broadcasting one become virtually indistinguishable.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of promises
Noun
  • Over time, Middle Eastern countries could grow less reliant on external military guarantees.
    — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The houses pitch estimates, guarantees, marketing plans, and the global machinery required to turn somebody’s possessions into an event.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of guarantees
Noun
  • However, watching a couple exchange their vows changed his tune.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The hospital’s staff mobilized quickly, determined to transform the facility’s second-floor lobby into a beautiful space for the couple to speak their vows.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of vows
Verb
  • So my guess/belief/thought is that the executive trio is hoping for the best this year, but is unwilling to do anything that mortgages future seasons.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.
    — Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of mortgages
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  • Time magazine swears Jennie is one of the top 100 most influential people of 2026.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Be sure to book ahead and bring along a travel companion who swears there is no way that a trip to the parks can be relaxing.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of swears
Noun
  • Under state law, stocks and other securities can be presumed abandoned after a three-year period tied to the owner’s address and lack of communication with the company or financial institution holding the investment.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Their practices also include administrative law, white-collar defense, commercial litigation and securities litigation, according to the site.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
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