COMMITS Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

commits

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present tense third-person singular of commit

as in executes

to carry through (as a process) to completion accused of committing a felony

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as in pledges

to obligate by prior agreement we were committed to finishing the project

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reneges

as in leaves

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another commit only some power to each official

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as in imprisons

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 commits The cast commits to the mounting insanity with every fiber of their being, bringing pathos and passion to these creatures of the night. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026 But the measures that Anthropic commits to for Claude’s protection are extremely limited. —

Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 The current contract focuses on further development and optimization of powders for Westinghouse and commits both companies to work together to achieve Westinghouse’s goals. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026 But Niall arguably commits the deepest betrayal by sleeping with Ruben’s fiancée, Mona (Amy Manson), impregnating her, and keeping that information from Ruben for years. —

Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026 The data company commits to spending $6 billion on Amazon silicon and cloud services over the next five years. —

Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 May 2026 With three seasons as Roxie Hart in the South Korean production of Chicago, Tiffany commits to a 70-show season, sometimes including two shows a day. —

Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 As higher ed scrambles to figure out the benefits and harms of AI, the CSU offers an early look at what happens when an administration commits to a technology that its own community isn't convinced will improve education. —

Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 25 May 2026 Nvidia commits $90 billion to AI deals Nvidia committed $90 billion to AI deals to cement its grip on the industry. —

Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026

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Lin does almost everything at a high level, executes the small things extremely well and plays the game with a rare quality, maturity and detail for a D his age.

— Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The state superintendent of public instruction is a nonpartisan office that oversees the California Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026