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pledge

noun as in word of honor

noun as in sign of good faith

verb as in guarantee; give word of honor

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Canada has pledged 6 billion Canadian dollars, equivalent to $4.3 billion, in partnership with Australia, to develop over-the-horizon radar and modernize the capabilities of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

When someone who has pledged their body to Cardiff University dies, they are brought to the anatomy centre as quickly as possible.

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I'm told Phillipson is pledging to change the rules so only members or organisations with official links to the party could put forward their ideas to the NPF for official consideration.

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In order to create a longer-lasting government, Lecornu pledged Saturday to work with all the mainstream political movements and that he would select cabinet members who are not "imprisoned by the parties."

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The company’s new directors are working with forensic accountants to investigate whether accounts receivable were pledged more than once, court records show.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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