mortgages

verb

present tense third-person singular of mortgage
as in commits
to obligate by prior agreement I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party

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Recent Examples of mortgages 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
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  1. commits
  2. pledges
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  • This binding international treaty commits states to AI systems that respect human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
    — Alain Berset, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Those say the association's judicial body may suspend a disciplinary measure, which will be re-imposed if the player at issue commits a similar infringement during the probation period.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of commits
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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
Definition of pledges

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“Mortgages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgages. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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