committal

noun

com·​mit·​tal kə-ˈmi-tᵊl How to pronounce committal (audio)

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.
Recent Examples on the Web 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 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 The committal at the chapel had a more intimate feel than the Queen's state funeral, with 800 attendees versus the 2,000 who gathered at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral earlier in the day. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022 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 If anything, the ceremony at Windsor, known as the committal, was even more laden with ritual than the funeral. Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022 The funeral will be followed by a committal at St. George's Chapel in Windsor— where the Queen's parents, sister Princess Margaret and beloved husband Prince Philip are laid to rest. Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2022 The funeral will be followed by a committal at St. George's Chapel in Windsor — where the Queen's parents, sister Princess Margaret and beloved husband Prince Philip are laid to rest. Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

commit + -al entry 2

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of committal was in 1789

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“Committal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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