as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement
I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party
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Recent Examples of mortgage
The Phillies have the prospect depth to make a significant offer without mortgaging their future.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
This means the liquid assets already mortgaged to mostly European actors remain intact, while the physical assets in areas such as agriculture, energy, telecommunications, etc... that are still intact will stay with their previous owners.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
And in both countries, younger generations are increasingly aware that those in power are willing to mortgage their futures.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Rather than mortgaging the farm system for a name like Cease or Castillo, acquiring Fedde would be safer, albeit a much lower reward, for Cleveland.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
This means the liquid assets already mortgaged to mostly European actors remain intact, while the physical assets in areas such as agriculture, energy, telecommunications, etc... that are still intact will stay with their previous owners.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
And in both countries, younger generations are increasingly aware that those in power are willing to mortgage their futures.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Rather than mortgaging the farm system for a name like Cease or Castillo, acquiring Fedde would be safer, albeit a much lower reward, for Cleveland.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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The Miami native had committed to the Bulldogs just two and a half weeks earlier.—
Marc Weiszer,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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By demanding open standards, embracing open-source and choosing partners committed to a collaborative future, organizations can finally break free from the shackles of vendor control and build an IT ecosystem that truly serves their strategic ambitions.—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In June 2024, Donald Trump pledged to release the Epstein case files if elected president for a second term.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Texas officials have also pledged to analyze the emergency response and make changes as needed.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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