committed

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

Examples of committed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the surface, Disco is a 2000s festivalcore period piece that test-drives the sounds of bands Styles was once too committed to folk and pop to pursue. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

Iran’s clergy has almost never been ideologically unified or consistently committed to any one side. —Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026

The Steelers, though, were always committed to Freiermuth and made that clear by releasing Smith. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Eventually, Hall rediscovered his passion and fully committed to becoming great in basketball. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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