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"pledged" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often promised (8 letters).
Definitions
bound by or as if by an oath
Used in a sentence
“But, you know, Max, I am pledged to carry through the Vandeeming affair here in town.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Promised formally”7 letters
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