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

In his confirmation hearing earlier this year, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin pledged to keep ICE out of the headlines, suggesting that the administration’s immigration crackdown might take a softer approach. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Target, which has seen two resurgent straight quarters under new CEO Michael Fiddelke, pledged to do better. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Noun

Several major technology companies have signed on to the pledge. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for pledge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledge

Verb

The country is also placing its hopes on automation, with the government committing 1 billion Singapore dollars ($787 million) to public AI research from 2026 to 2030.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Three of the South Dakota State commit’s six receptions ended in the end zone.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 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

His son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed to avenge his death.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Bonta also vowed to defend SB 976, the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, a new California law that is being challenged by tech giants on First Amendment grounds.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vow

Noun

Along the way, the audience can expect tons of humiliation, terrible second prizes, and the guarantee that Robertson will turn at least one poor soul's wrong turn into several minutes of unhinged public destruction.

— Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Marley Spoon says its products are backed by a freshness and quality guarantee for four days after a subscription box arrives.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of guarantee

Noun

And, there are lots of studies out there that show many in my generation have stopped believing in the promise of the American Dream.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Shah was sworn in in March on a promise to clean up national politics and address widespread grievances at the lack of opportunities for young people in Nepal, which relies on remittances sent home by migrant workers for around a quarter of its GDP.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of promise

Verb

Suter said she and two other Parkview booster account signers whose names Suter would not share with CBS News Atlanta were authorized to deposit and withdraw funds — no pre-authorizations needed, no paperwork required.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of deposit

Verb

People who speak on development projects in the Gables are required to swear under oath to tell the truth.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Graham was sworn into office as her sibling's interim replacement and is now running to be his full-time replacement for a full term beginning in 2027.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of swear

Noun

But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
By 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, Europe was deeply dependent for its security on the United States, which was already tied up in the Middle East and increasingly focused on China’s rising military power.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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