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as in executes
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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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
Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
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Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Unlike products that gently nudge users toward a more ergonomic posture, the ProtoArc commits fully to the vertical-mouse philosophy.
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Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Administrations officials previously have said the deal also commits Tehran to further negotiations over dismantling its nuclear program.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Then, if somebody living in a hotel commits a crime, that kicks off big disturbances and reactions, and so on.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
If Paraguay commits extra bodies to dealing with Dest, then Robinson suddenly has room to attack on the opposite side.
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Charlie Davies,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The woman, whose identity has not been released, was charged with murder as well as a charge under the country's immigration code that applies to any foreign national who commits a crime in Myanmar, according to one of the attorneys.
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CBS News,
11 June 2026
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
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Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Unlike products that gently nudge users toward a more ergonomic posture, the ProtoArc commits fully to the vertical-mouse philosophy.
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Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.
—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Administrations officials previously have said the deal also commits Tehran to further negotiations over dismantling its nuclear program.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Then, if somebody living in a hotel commits a crime, that kicks off big disturbances and reactions, and so on.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
If Paraguay commits extra bodies to dealing with Dest, then Robinson suddenly has room to attack on the opposite side.
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Charlie Davies,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The woman, whose identity has not been released, was charged with murder as well as a charge under the country's immigration code that applies to any foreign national who commits a crime in Myanmar, according to one of the attorneys.
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CBS News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commits
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When an agent executes a refund policy, a credit decision, an escalation rule—that is your operating model running in production.
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Director Wes Craven executes a masterclass in tension, shock, and subverting expectations.
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Continue reading … POLITICS BALLOT BACKLASH — Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections.
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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.
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That leaves an interesting two-by-two decision at stake.
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That leaves little time for work, which can pose an additional financial burden.
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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.
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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.
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Once San Jose completes its purchase of the Knox-Goodrich building, the city intends to hold back in escrow $975,000 of the money the municipality is paying until Urban Catalyst accomplishes the development metrics regarding the 470 West San Carlos apartments, the staff documents show.
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This device accomplishes the feat by extracting two distinct, valuable chemical products from the energy of a single photon of light.
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Many in Venezuela will now be waiting to see if those vows from the world’s wealthiest nation will now turn into concrete action.
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As Ukrainian leaders tout shifting war dynamics and conditional openness to talks, Moscow vows to safeguard ally Belarus, which Kyiv accuses of aiding Russian drone strikes, raising regional security tensions.
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Picking tomorrow’s outfit tonight, when no clock is running, hands your morning self a decision that is already made.
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His own ideal already hands workers a fortune.
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The facility is one of 11 Kentucky jails that contract with ICE to detain people.
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China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.
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“Commits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commits. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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