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

Staying committed, doing the work and maintaining that conviction is what ultimately separates successful entrepreneurs from the rest. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

Netanyahu has supported the mechanism but remains primarily committed to a hardline campaign to dismantle Hamas, regardless of the mounting humanitarian toll. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025

Texas Game Wardens remain committed to keeping our public waters safe. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025

Moreover, companies that remain committed to diversity do in fact tend to hire a more diverse workforce, especially Black and Asian workers, than companies without DEI teams, Revelio Labs found. —Maria Aspan, NPR, 27 May 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