Examples of committal in a Sentence
a funeral service, followed by committal in the family plot
She argued against the committal of the defendant to a mental hospital.
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Hendrickson’s committal to training camp, though, could perhaps expedite the process to get the 30-year-old inked long-term.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are also expected to attend the service, as well as the committal at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
His lawyers also describe Santos’ struggle with mental illness, including a voluntary committal in 2013 or 2014, and touch on problems with alcohol consumption.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
He was transported to Highland Park hospital for observation and an involuntary committal because of the death threats.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
Around 800 people attended the committal, and the rite had a more intimate feel than the state funeral.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
Those following her coffin into the service of committal on Monday took a moment together beforehand.
—Joanna Sugden, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2022
The bar for involuntary committal was already very high, Snaza said, but the new law raised it even higher.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 July 2021
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are also expected to attend the service, as well as the committal at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
His lawyers also describe Santos’ struggle with mental illness, including a voluntary committal in 2013 or 2014, and touch on problems with alcohol consumption.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
He was transported to Highland Park hospital for observation and an involuntary committal because of the death threats.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
Around 800 people attended the committal, and the rite had a more intimate feel than the state funeral.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
Those following her coffin into the service of committal on Monday took a moment together beforehand.
—Joanna Sugden, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2022
The bar for involuntary committal was already very high, Snaza said, but the new law raised it even higher.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 July 2021
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“Committal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committal. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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