committed

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adjective

com·​mit·​ted kə-ˈmi-təd 

1

: placed in confinement (as in a mental institution)

committed patients

2

: having made a pledge or commitment to someone (such as a romantic partner) or something (such as a cause)

committed partners

a committed parent/teacher

strongly committed to the fight for equal rights

also : characterized by such a pledge or commitment

two people in a committed relationship

committed

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past tense and past participle of commit

Examples of committed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The department remains committed to co-operating with all jurisdictions pursuing potential crimes. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

But when the company’s business in an actual communist country came under pressure, its CEO reminded everyone that Nike had been investing there for more than 40 years, operated thousands of stores and remained committed to the Chinese market. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Every journey is different, but the actors who remain committed to their craft usually give themselves the strongest opportunity to move forward. — E'ian West, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Bonnaire noted that in Europe, Kering has also established a network of 53 committed companies, including L’Oréal and Air France, to share best practices and tools to address violence against women within the workplace. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing committed

• committed relationship

Rhymes for committed

• acquitted
• admitted
• befitted
• emitted
• omitted
• outfitted
• outwitted
• permitted
• refitted
• remitted
• submitted
• transmitted