pledge
noun
a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.
will pledge
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future tenseof pledge.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will pledge to lawmakers that the central bank has no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In a policy speech expected for Friday, Takaichi will pledge to update Japan's "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategic framework, local media reported.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
In his speech on Tuesday, Swinney will pledge to increase capacity in the health service to tackle what he called the 08:00 "lottery" for making GP appointments.
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
He said they held a caucus-style vote that decided how Puerto Rico’s delegates to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July will pledge their votes.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
“We will pledge you one true battle. But when we are called back to our deities, we must go.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
