pledge
noun
a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.
had pledged
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past perfectof pledge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Previously, the company had pledged to return up to 50% of cumulative FCF to shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
She said leading mining company Impossible Metals had pledged to share one percent of profits with island communities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the move, which he had pledged to introduce to mark the end of his decade in office.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 2022, Binance said it would make Paris its regional hub, following a meeting at the Élysée Palace between Zhao and French President Emmanuel Macron, who had pledged to make France a startup nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
He had pledged to end civil strife forever, and he did not want to go back on his word.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
