pledge
noun
a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.
pledges
Example Sentences
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Officials have since promised stricter gun laws, but previous pledges have failed to prevent repeated shootings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
When Kennedy ended up violating those pledges, Cassidy disagreed with him from the sidelines but could do little else.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Times leads with an interview with Chancellor John Healey, who says he and the PM have told ministers they must make cuts to their budgets to pay for the PM's spending pledges.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“The sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up ‘behind bars.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
All of the older girls that are a part of this sorority, including myself, watched the guys as they laughed and yelled at the pledges.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
