How to Use commit in a Sentence

commit

verb

• The massacre was committed by the rebel army.
• The contract commits the company to finishing the bridge by next fall.
• They have not yet committed to a particular course of action.
• He keeps delaying his decision because he doesn't want to commit himself.
• Singh-Allen said the city is committed to the success of the project.
  — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
• So now, you’re slated to commit to them in the new year.
  — Bianca Lambert, Essence, 26 Dec. 2022
• Barrow is the first running back to commit to Navy in the Class of 2023.
  — Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
• Over the course of eight weeks, the duo must choose to fully commit or move on.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 24 Mar. 2022
• But Warnock didn't commit when asked if Biden should do the same.
  — Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2022
• Goff will commit just enough turnovers to lose this game; 3.
  — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022
• Look for two or three prep prospects who commit in the fall, and two or three transfers in the spring.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022
• Maybe guests could commit to the theme and go in on a one-way ticket to Seattle.
  — Rachel Kaplan, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2023
• The Wildcats protect the ball, are well-coached, and don’t commit many fouls.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2022
• Batton is the fourth prospect to commit to Arkansas in the 2025 class.
  — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2024
• McCarthy passed for 263 yards and didn’t commit a turnover.
  — Mitch Stacy, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2022
• McCarthy passed for 263 yards and didn't commit a turnover.
  — Mitch Stacy, ajc, 27 Nov. 2022
• These are the kinds of thoughts a person in the throes of grief often has and rarely gets to say out loud, let alone commit to the page.
  — Nora McInerny, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2022
• Going into the straw, like in the song, and then using the straw to commit arson.
  — Colin Stokes, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2022
• The Roadrunners turned over the ball three time and committed 12 penalties for 79 yards in the loss.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024
• But no one has committed to the no-pants bit quite like Kendall Jenner.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2023
• But most of us can’t, or just won’t, commit to going dark for more than a few waking hours.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
• Purdue will be in the bonus for the final 6 minutes of the half after the Peacocks commit their 6th foul.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2022
• Still, fans committing to travel and attend F1 races want the payoff to be worth the buildup.
  — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
• Stephon Castle from Georgia is the first Huskies commit for 2023.
  — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 26 Mar. 2022
• While pitching wasn’t able to close it out for ASU, the team isn’t shifting the blame on the staff as the team committed four errors.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2023
• When these two truly commit to each other, there is very little that can get in the way of their choice.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2022
• However, the acts [to] commit murder was on him as well.
  — Michael Nied, People.com, 27 June 2025
• Jaylen Harrell became the eighth Wolverine to commit to the Senior Bowl.
  — Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
• We are committed to getting all of the facts and to holding anybody who violated the law accountable.
  — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
• The district’s proposal does not to commit to the pension payment, keeping the option open contingent on additional resources from the city and state.
  — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025