PLEDGED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pledged 1 of 2

adjective

as in promised

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verb

past tense of pledge

as in committed

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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reneged

as in pawned

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan pledged their house against the loan

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as in vowed

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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Adjective

All the properties—the new initiates and those who re-pledged, so to speak—were honored at an event at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris on June 2. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Verb

In September, the parliamentary speaker pledged to pay the bride price whenever Oyo determined to get married, to which the king in his throne smiled. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The Republican candidate, Mike Rogers, has pledged support for a corrupt, racist, authoritarian-minded administration. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 The other half were told that failure could mean losing their job and that their manager had not pledged support. — Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026 García Luna pledged to restore independence and public confidence in the Public Ministry and began reviewing cases involving officials, journalists, and others who alleged that they had been politically persecuted under the previous administration. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Canada has responded with its own retaliatory tariffs and pledged an aid package for affected companies, with Prime Minister Mark Carney commanding public support for the economic pain that will result from pushing back. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 But when al-Baghdadi announced in April 2013 that the Nusra Front would be folded into the Islamic State group, al-Sharaa refused and pledged allegiance to al-Qaida’s Ayman al-Zawahiri instead. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Melinda French Gates has pledged more than $600 million to women’s health over the past two years, with $215 million of that earmarked for midlife and menopause care and training. — Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 The State Department issued a statement on Wednesday expressing condolences to the victims of the flooding and pledged financial support. — Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pledged

Adjective

With the first of Mamdani’s four promised rent freezes coming at us like a high-speed train, many of us won’t be around for the next three.

— Ann Korchak, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
That is twice the promised average increase in refunds.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

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Verb

During his absence, Haiti’s transitional authorities adopted a controversial decree shielding senior government officials accused of malfeasance and other crimes committed while in office from prosecution in the country’s regular courts.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
La Palma employs low-energy lighting and air conditioning and is committed to paper reduction using QR codes in the room instead.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of committed

Verb

Netflix long vowed to build growth rather than buy it, but more recently it's gotten a taste for M&A.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias vowed to hold the line on property taxes if elected Chicago mayor, saying instead the path to righting the city’s fiscal ship goes through Springfield.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of vowed

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Applicants can receive an approval decision from Biz2Credit in as little as 24 hours and get funds deposited within one business day after approval.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Hampe logged the chute in a database and deposited it on a shelf with dozens of others.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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Bowie swore her allegiance to ISIS through multiple audio recordings and conducted surveillance at the Capitol at least five times, taking dozens of photos, according to Tremaroli.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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