PLEDGE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

pledge 1 of 2

verb

Definition of pledge

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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renege

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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pledge

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noun

ˈplej

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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Recent Examples of pledge

Verb

Opinion polls predict tight race Domestically, Vucic has pledged higher pensions and public sector salaries, investment in state healthcare and subsidies for young couples. — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026 The congresswoman pledged to take more action to lower healthcare premiums and gas prices. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Noun

The new series picks up four years later, as Assane is released and pledges to go straight and repair his relationship with his family, only for a copycat thief to once more drag him to the criminal side. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot has also strongly criticized Netanyahu’s campaign pledge to overthrow the Iranian regime. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pledge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledge

Verb

Foul trouble hit Miami early The Hurricanes committed 13 personal fouls in the first half.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
With support from Jeff Yass, a Pennsylvania hedge-fund billionaire who is committed to school vouchers, Abbott got detractors voted out of office.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of commit

Verb

Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, drained the actress emotionally and financially, even pawning some of her possessions and keeping others in a storage unit, her estranged mom Lesley Vogel claims.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Anderson then pawned Larice’s phone at a Walmart located at 3200 NW 79th Street via a kiosk owned by ecoATM.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pawn

Verb

The attack sparked outrage in Israel, with Netanyahu traveling to the attack site and vowing to respond forcefully.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
McElroy, who learned of the approval while vacationing in Italy, vowed to keep fighting and said the community had grown as new residents moved in.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of vow

Noun

For all its promise, this remains a treatment for people who have already developed cancer and not a preventative for the general population.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
His promise at the time was to provide everyone with a roof over their head and three meals a day while honoring agreements with foreign investors.

— Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of promise

Verb

Terrence split almost immediately, and Julianne deposited her small son on the Missouri farm of her Uncle Claude, a stoic, kindly old man.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
One is a cryptominer, which uses the device to mine cryptocurrency and deposit it into a wallet controlled by the attacker.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of deposit

Verb

His swearing-in ceremony was conducted in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Shop more under-$50 basics below, including a 100% mulberry silk turtleneck, office-ready trousers, and cozy suede ankle boots that shoppers swear are better quality than Uggs.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swear

Noun

And security researchers have found vulnerabilities in the app, including one that allowed an attacker to access user data, the Information reported.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Raj Panjabi is a Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham physician, adviser to the Governors Public Health Alliance, and former White House senior director for global health security and biodefense at the National Security Council.

— Raj Panjabi, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

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