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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Most companies will chase short-term growth to look good around earnings while mortgaging some of their long-term success.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The now notorious ‘financial levers’, which FC Barcelona pulled to fund outlays in the transfer market post-COVID, were generated by mortgaging future income or creating new projects for investment.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
How far will mortgage interest rates drop this week?
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
In other words, the sports industry is mortgaging its very existence for cash in hand.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The now notorious ‘financial levers’, which FC Barcelona pulled to fund outlays in the transfer market post-COVID, were generated by mortgaging future income or creating new projects for investment.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
How far will mortgage interest rates drop this week?
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
In other words, the sports industry is mortgaging its very existence for cash in hand.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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