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

The group remains committed to intricate harmonies, which are a source of the album’s unique pleasures. —Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025

Not many players Simons’ age would have stayed so committed to the process of growth. —Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

That’s another reason the top brass at Shudder has stayed committed to connecting with fans — even as they’re increasingly recognized as the experts in indie horror. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025

The bull’s sheer size and the location of the hunt spawned unfounded rumors that Brooks had committed game violations. —Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025

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