pledge
noun
a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.
has pledged
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present perfectof pledge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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With central bank interest rates on the rise -- and government bond yields reaching multi-decade highs in recent weeks -- Healey has pledged to maintain strict fiscal discipline.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
David Cassirer has argued the law clearly requires the museum to return the painting — and has pledged to support other looting victims with any proceeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He has pledged more than $40 billion to support his son, Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison’s hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. in a nearly $80 billion deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Carney has pledged to double Canada's non-US exports over the next decade.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“For we must attribute this happy conclusion,” she added, “in a great measure to his kindness. We are persuaded that he has pledged himself to assist Mr. Wickham with money.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
