commits

Definition of commitsnext
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of commits 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 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 This means their class doesn't have as much room to grow as some other classes with 11 or 12 commits currently in their class. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commits
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • This year’s election themes include national reconciliation due to the fighting seen in regions such as Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara, and there is also a development theme as the government pledges to undertake major projects.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 May 2026
  • While Petro is barred from seeking re-election, Senator Iván Cepeda pledges to continue the president’s leftist agenda, running as the candidate for the ruling Historic Pact party.
    Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.
    Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The scientific one — understanding how nitrogenase, tucked inside an ordinary soil bacterium, accomplishes what the Haber-Bosch process requires an industrial furnace to do — remained open.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
  • This accomplishes several things.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • While Doherty’s Prue gets Piper to a hospital, Piper dies in her arms, and Prue vows to bring her back.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Mk2 is not a place that hands its screens to anyone.
    Tyler Chou, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • At the end of the presentation, a woman hands the hitmaker a bouquet of flowers as the star waves to the crowd and dances.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • In other words, Gatsby wants to be the app and service layer that connects customers with whichever humanoid robot performs best.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Charlie Puth performs with Jimmy Fallon at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 29, as part of the singer's Whatever's Clever!
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026

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“Commits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commits. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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