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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Relevance

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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 Shorter stays don’t give the nervous system enough time to settle out of reactive scrolling patterns, which is why properties like Adhara Retreat in Tuscany build their programs around an eight-day arc and the Hridaya retreat in Portugal commits guests to five days, three of them in full silence. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026 The Dawgs lost three blue-chip commits in the last month, including five-star cornerback Donte Wright, who flipped to the Miami Hurricanes less than a week ago. —

Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Hemsworth commits to the part in every sense, altering his demeanour and appearance into that of Thor Odinson (including dying his eyebrows blonde). —

Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026 The Highlanders have two D1 commits in Sally Flynnn (Xavier) and Molly Connolly (American University). —

Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026 Grandview features two other college commits in senior catcher Kayden Bohmeyer (Chandler-Gilbert Community College) and junior shortstop Jackson Bernosky (Gonzaga). —

Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 Is this the summer that Miami either commits to the Adebayo/Ware lineup as the permanent approach or acquires a prototypical power forward in the mold of a Giannis Antetokounmpo or Pascal Siakam? —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026 Ultimately, Habermas believed, language itself commits human beings to democratic argument. —

Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026 Lydia commits her almost-murder of Vidala after first pitching the idea for the Aunts program to Commander Judd (Charlie Carrick), who has been tasked with the responsibility of figuring out what to do with all the women who have been rounded up under Gilead’s eye. —

Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026

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The system dynamically reroutes mission plans, responds to unexpected battlefield conditions, avoids obstacles, and executes tasks in environments where communications may be degraded.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Millard, whose office Buffett said sits about 20 feet away from his own, executes trades based on those conversations, underscoring Buffett’s continued role in portfolio management despite the leadership transition.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 18 May 2026