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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortgages
  1. commits
  2. pledges
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  • In an attempt to make the case against him, Pembrock commits a stunning act of illegality that would immediately have the case thrown out of court but at least provides the film a few moments of suspense.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Nigeria left the Financial Action Task Force grey list in October 2025, which has helped its standing with correspondent banks, though neither that nor the FTSE decision commits a single foreign allocator to buying anything.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of commits
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  • The African National Congress’ 2026 local government elections manifesto pledges free basic services to nearly 30 million people — water, electricity, sanitation, garbage removal.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The developer pledges to build a public plaza and a new CTA bus stop.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pledges

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“Mortgages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgages. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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