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as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
The defendant was committed to prison following the guilty verdict.
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Recent Examples of commit
The Rockies committed three errors plus a brutal mental hiccup that gave the Padres six runs last night.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
This is a very personal question that in no way commits Comité Colbert or our maisons.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Republicans are committed to trillions in federal spending cuts, and Medicaid is appearing as a large target.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
But McMillan was the Panthers’ headliner and sent a clear message that the organization is committed to helping its quarterback.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
This is a very personal question that in no way commits Comité Colbert or our maisons.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Republicans are committed to trillions in federal spending cuts, and Medicaid is appearing as a large target.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
But McMillan was the Panthers’ headliner and sent a clear message that the organization is committed to helping its quarterback.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commit
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Action: Recommending or autonomously executing optimal decisions based on those insights Think of intelligence as foresight, like knowing product demand will spike next week.—
Keith Moore,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Vulnerabilities result from programming errors found in webserver software that, when exploited, allow attackers to execute malicious code in the browsers of people visiting an affected website.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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To remedy the lack of fresh food, some municipalities have pledged part of their state grocery tax revenues to attract grocery stores, and are contractually obligated to come up with the money whether the state provides it or not.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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This has changed since the last general election, with mayor Andy Street losing to Labour candidate Parker, who pledged to redevelop Witton Station in his manifesto.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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They are expected to receive $86 million more in the coming years — potentially leaving more than half of the state's uncapped wells more vulnerable to incidents like the current spill in Garden Island Bay.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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What’s your take on Maggie leaving Negan to rot for a year?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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The unusual dispute will next week go before a judge, who will hear arguments on whether Hall should remain jailed.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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He was arraigned May 2 and jailed on a $75,000 bond.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2025
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Like her older sisters Elle and Jane, Hansen has helped carry on a winning tradition at Cohasset as a hybrid athlete with the ability to perform just about anything on the field with success.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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The group is getting ready to perform Broadway show tunes on May 31 at the Library’s Community Room.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel in which fighters killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped over 250 others.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Administrations in Washington of all political stripes have vowed to address the issue and boost air traffic controller hiring.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Last month, Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week handed the designer its 2025 Industry Impact Award, which recognizes significant contributions to the bridal sector.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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After Bregman turned down their four-year, $115 million offer, the Cubs handed the job to Shaw, who had a slower, limited start to spring training due to an oblique injury.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The Trump administration deported over 200 immigrants to the Central American country in two separate flights after securing a deal with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, which involved paying the nation's government millions of dollars to imprison migrants.—
Billal Rahman
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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On the other hand is what some might consider a fate worse than death, of living imprisoned in a body entirely without choice, without freedom.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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“Commit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commit. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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