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pledged

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pledged, swornadjective

    bound by or as if by an oath

    "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies"

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  1. pledged

    Pledged refers to the act of formally committing oneself or making a solemn promise to do, support, or provide something. This can refer to a variety of contexts, such as pledging a certain amount of money to a cause; pledging an action, such as service or cooperation; or pledging oneself or allegiance to a group or idea.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pledged

    of Pledge

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pledged in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pledged in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pledged in a Sentence

  1. Kendall Almerico:

    Nobody ever raised over a billion dollars through an online crowdfunding campaign, even if a miracle occurred and somehow the money was pledged, it would not be enough [ now that the deadline has passed and interest is being added on ].

  2. Stephen Colbert:

    Ouch, Fox News ! You pledged to be there for him, for better or worse.

  3. Matt Micheli:

    It's a system that encourages people to be engaged and to be involved, it works. Thus far, the system has favored Cruz, who netted nine pledged delegates at Wyoming’s county conventions last month. Donald Trump gained only one. Marco Rubio, still in the race at the time, also secured a delegate. Another was elected unpledged. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, banking on a brokered convention, is not expected to fare well in Wyoming. But John Kasich campaign will still be meeting with delegates in hopes they can convince them to eventually vote for John Kasich beyond a first ballot in Cleveland.

  4. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:

    What's 'ridiculous and sad' is that President Obama does not take Iran's repeated threats seriously. For decades, Iranian leaders have pledged to 'destroy,' 'annihilate,' and 'wipe Israel off the map' with a 'big Holocaust,' 'Never again' will be the policy of my administration and I will stand with our ally Israel to prevent the terrorists in Tehran from achieving their own stated goal of another Holocaust.

  5. President Trump:

    President Trump said on Wednesday that Susan Rice thought that the former national security adviserSusan E. Ricemay have committed a crime by seeking the identities of President Trump associates who were mentioned on intercepted communications and that other Barack Obama administration officials may also have been involved. ‘ I think it’s going to be the biggest story, ’ President Trump said in an interview in the Oval Office, declining repeated requests for evidence for Susan Rice allegations or the names of other Barack Obama administration officials. ‘ It’s such an important story for our country and the world. It is one of the big stories of our time. ’ Susan Rice declined to say if Susan Rice had personally reviewed new intelligence to bolster Susan Rice claim but pledged to explain Susan Rice ‘ at the right time. ’.

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