Synonyms of pledged

pledged 1 of 2

adjective

as in promised

Related Words

• promised
• committed
• engaged
• betrothed
• spousal
• affianced
• wifely
• bridal
• prenuptial
• matched
• married
• espoused
• marital
• mated
• conjugal
• nuptial
• matrimonial
• wedded
• connubial

pledged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pledge

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• committed
• vowed
• mortgaged
• promised
• engaged
• trothed
• swore
• plighted
• betrothed
• enlisted
• enrolled
• signed on
• affianced
• signed up
• contracted
• overcommitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reneged

2

as in pawned

to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan

pledged their house against the loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pawned
• deposited
• mortgaged
• hocked
• bonded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• won (back)
• bought (back)
• redeemed

3

as in vowed

to make a solemn declaration of intent

I pledge that I will abide by all of the rules of this organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vowed
• promised
• swore
• agreed
• covenanted
• insisted
• ensured
• consented
• guaranteed
• plighted
• undertook
• gave one's word
• acceded
• assented
• declared
• betrothed
• affianced
• affirmed
• trothed
• asserted
• contracted
• engaged
• averred
• avowed
• warranted
• avouched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pledged

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

Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The bank also pledged to make its home lending sales team more diverse. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Before taking office, Greer had pledged to avoid certain matters involving former clients for one year unless ethics officials cleared his participation. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Producers pledged to abide by permit regulations, including keeping a local food pantry open and accessible, reining in private security activity, and continuing signage and notifications to impacted neighbors. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

In a brief speech at his coronation, Nyabongo pledged to be a unifying figure for all his people. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Many unions, including SEIU Local 1000 and Professional Engineers in California Government, have endorsed Democrat Xavier Becerra, who hasn’t pledged to change gears but has acknowledged the role of remote work. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

In July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife, Lori, pledged $75 million to Vanderbilt University to create a new art, architecture, and design college at its San Francisco campus. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

First, its parliament needs to expeditiously pass the legislation required to unlock funds that others have pledged to Kyiv. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026