Example sentences for: pledges

How can you use “pledges” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The title of one videotape sent to thank viewers for their pledges by "scholar, author, lecturer, environmentalist, scientist, investigative reporter, journalist" Gary Null: "How to Live Forever."

  • Instead, he pledges "to usher in the responsibility era," in which we will "confront illegitimacy," instill "discipline and love" in juvenile justice, and accept that "we're responsible for our neighbors and helping in our communities."

  • The IMA 's Development Committee will match all pledges received by December 31, 1998 dollar-for-dollar.

  • Votes are being promised to the administration in return for pledges of campaign funds, and for assurances about vintners' and tobacco farmers' and peanut and citrus growers' rights, and those of cattle ranchers too.

  • And while the NYT notes that it's not at all clear that Milosevic's pledges are genuine, it's beyond curious that nowhere does the story mention that he is believed by many to have authorized crimes against humanity in the Bosnian war and is not being hauled before an international tribunal to answer for them primarily because he is a head of state.


How many words do you know? Try our free vocabulary size test!


Search

Search for example sentences

Loading Loading...
Quantcast