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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Albania's capital Tirana saw clashes for a fifth straight day Saturday as protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, who pledged to listen to their criticism.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Flavio is expected to continue his father's policies if he wins, though he has pledged to fight organised crime in the Amazon.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
It pledged an extra US$100 billion investment in Arizona in July, bringing its total U.S. commitment to US$265 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The BBC had initially pledged to build the show a new studio in the Tea Factory, the corporation's new hub in Digbeth, central Birmingham.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the new treaty, called the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, the distrustful neighbors pledged not to go to war with each other for at least ten years.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
