pledge
noun
a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.
pledged
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past participleof pledge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pledge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pledgenouna solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.
Example Sentences
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Major shipping companies including France's CMA CGM, Switzerland-headquartered MSC and Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd have pledged to "avoid Arctic trans-shipment routes".
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Castillo pledged Thursday to continue her focus on animals and cosmetic genetic engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
So far, more than 50 companies have pledged to give money to the accounts of their workers’ children, according to the Treasury Department.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to introduce "the biggest council house-building programme since the postwar period".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
One clear August evening, they pledged a new vow.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
