commits

present tense third-person singular of commit
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as in pledges
to obligate by prior agreement we were committed to finishing the project

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Recent Examples of commits The whole cast commits to the bit, having undoubtedly shown up to play— still, there is something about Pine’s overdone mannerisms that land with the most uproarious laughter. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 Only after the engineer commits to a diagnosis does the model come back on, to propose the fix, generate alternatives, and sweep the code base for similar bugs. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 In an attempt to make the case against him, Pembrock commits a stunning act of illegality that would immediately have the case thrown out of court but at least provides the film a few moments of suspense. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 Nigeria left the Financial Action Task Force grey list in October 2025, which has helped its standing with correspondent banks, though neither that nor the FTSE decision commits a single foreign allocator to buying anything. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Huntington Beach’s Charlie Stubin added an interception for a secondary that played without college commits Jimmel Champion (Wyoming) and Gianni Portfilio (Purdue). Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026 That makes the comparison visible before an owner commits to the service. Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 The renewal commits Verstappen to Red Bull into the next decade and continues their long-standing partnership that dates back to when the Dutchman raced in Formula 3 as a 16-year-old. Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 If somebody commits murder or mass murder, what’s the difference? Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commits
Verb
  • But for anyone disturbed by the way To Catch a Predator executes its faux-law enforcement busts, the movie risks becoming viscerally unpleasant.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • When disruption arrives, the team executes a plan rather than reacting with uncertainty.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Watchdogs warn outdated agreements and missed four-year review deadlines leave newer threats like drones unaddressed, even as Homeland Security pledges to adopt reforms meant to better safeguard presidents and other high-profile protectees.
    Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The African National Congress’ 2026 local government elections manifesto pledges free basic services to nearly 30 million people — water, electricity, sanitation, garbage removal.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Incredibly, in their last two postseason series, the Phillies are 0-4 when their starter leaves the game with a lead.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Under full-accrual standards, expenses are recognized when incurred, not when cash leaves the account.
    Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The King imprisons the miller’s daughter in a room and orders her to prove her magical ability under pain of death.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • County leaders vowed to legally oppose the facility, pointing to county zoning laws that do not allow for detention centers or any type of facility that holds or imprisons people on county land.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • If grilling, closing the grill for the final minutes accomplishes the same result.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • To that end, the siblings might argue that their duties to the trust include maximizing its value to the benefit of the Buss children and that selling at this time accomplishes such a goal.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cathy Engelbert will step down as WNBA commissioner at year’s end after more than seven years, but vows to stay on temporarily if a successor isn’t found.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Their parents, Maggie Baird and Patrick O’Connell, were also there to watch their son exchange vows.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wayne picks Gregory up at a motel, in Mobile, Alabama, and hands him a briefcase containing, among other things, a gun.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The consultant reasons by filling a notebook with calculations, then hands you a one-sentence answer, and keeps the notebook.
    Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Only 65 people rebooked into those counties’ jails two or more times through June 2026 were eventually released on bond.
    Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The facility is one of 11 Kentucky jails that contract with ICE to detain people.
    Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026

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