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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The developer pledges to build a public plaza and a new CTA bus stop. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Becerra vehemently pledges to do that and points to his successful record as attorney general blocking the president’s policies in court. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Ominously, the order pledges federal pressure, including from the Justice Department, to push states into overturning their own vaccine mandates. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Near the end of the story, Gardner pledges to kill his imaginary son to spare him war’s toll, but backs out upon his wish to be transformed into a noble soldier. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 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
Noun
Sometimes as part of an initiation ritual, pledges would allegedly cut and bag the cocaine in the fraternity houses before it was sold to other students. — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The industry’s promises AI companies are acutely aware of the souring views toward data centers, and several have made pledges to try and assure Americans that their buildouts will benefit the country. — Ashley Capoot,garrett Downs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Those pledges were made before the artificial intelligence boom, at a time when technology companies were under pressure from employees and outside activists to do more to cut their emissions. — Matt Day, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 One of Hichilema’s main pledges has been to more than triple Zambia’s copper production to 3 million tons a year by the end of his final term in 2031. — Jacob Zimba, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The state attorney general's office said pledges cut and packaged the cocaine. — Mamie Bah, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors allege the pair would regularly travel to Philadelphia or New York to procure large quantities of cocaine, which were cut and packaged at two fraternity houses — sometimes by pledges — and distributed to students across campus. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 The singer also announced pledges of $500,000 each from Global Citizen and Live Nation toward the cause. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 After a 30-minute break during which all four pledges vomited, participants began a second round with another bottle of vodka. — Perry Vandell, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledges
  1. commits
  2. deposits
  3. promises
  4. guarantees
  5. vows
  6. mortgages
  7. swears
  8. securities
Verb
  • And in the season opener, Annis and Wright went up against a pair of Class of 2027 Hurricanes commits in McArthur’s Jaylyn Jones and Sherrod Gourdine.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The renewal commits Verstappen to Red Bull into the next decade and continues their long-standing partnership that dates back to when the Dutchman raced in Formula 3 as a 16-year-old.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of commits
Verb
  • Rather than dramatically changing your natural hair color, a gloss deposits tone onto the hair and can soften the appearance of gray while adding shine.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of deposits
Verb
  • For outdoor workout tracking, Google's latest GPS software promises improved accuracy in tough conditions.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The other is a former Republican congressman turned Democrat who promises to hit pause on the construction of new data centers.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of promises
Noun
  • Zelenskyy has made clear that any permanent ceasefire would have to be supported by security guarantees.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cycling carries no guarantees, and three weeks is a long time.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of guarantees
Noun
  • Taylor Swift has been dealt a devastating blow just weeks after exchanging vows with Travis Kelce.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The pair first married in April 2022, but renewed their vows in August 2025, in an intimate New York ceremony, where Brooklyn Beckham's parents were notably missing.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 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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  • Despite all of that, in a rare sit-down interview, Glenn swears that his vision for this team hasn’t changed.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Vincent swears dogs can be trained to do anything, like open the refrigerator.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Interest rates, or yields, on longer-term Treasury securities, which had already risen before the meeting, moved higher.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In 2015, the year after he was elected Texas attorney general, Paxton was charged with securities fraud.
    — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of securities

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“Pledges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pledges. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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