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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
As Cutter’s mushroom-growing dad and reluctant replacement coach, Leslie Nielsen commits to broad physical comedy with fearless enthusiasm.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Meta commits to buying millions of Nvidia chips for its AI data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s lots of top players, from juniors Teddy Mandelbaum and Mateo Fuerbringer of Mira Costa, both UCLA commits, to Taylor Boice of Redondo Union, a UC Irvine commit.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s obviously some concern whenever a pitcher commits to the event because of injury risk, but he can be relieved the Braves have only position players in this edition.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The script glances in such directions but never commits.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Davis commits his robberies along the 101 freeway, and never harms anyone.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Boone speaks for the record multiple times a day, eight months a year, and almost never commits an unforced error.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
On the other hand, if the person commits a program violation, they can be placed back at the high level of supervision, in addition to the possibility of arrest and criminal charges.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Meta commits to buying millions of Nvidia chips for its AI data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s lots of top players, from juniors Teddy Mandelbaum and Mateo Fuerbringer of Mira Costa, both UCLA commits, to Taylor Boice of Redondo Union, a UC Irvine commit.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s obviously some concern whenever a pitcher commits to the event because of injury risk, but he can be relieved the Braves have only position players in this edition.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The script glances in such directions but never commits.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Davis commits his robberies along the 101 freeway, and never harms anyone.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Boone speaks for the record multiple times a day, eight months a year, and almost never commits an unforced error.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
On the other hand, if the person commits a program violation, they can be placed back at the high level of supervision, in addition to the possibility of arrest and criminal charges.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commits
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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Andres Chait pledges continuity and a focus on students as LAUSD grapples with an FBI investigation into Alberto Carvalho.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The brand pledges 1 percent of all sales to support the Rare Impact Fund, which aims to mobilize $100 million to expand access to mental health services and education for young people worldwide.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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That leaves Pernetti as the only candidate without any experience working with the NFLPA.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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These observations are anecdotal for Los Angeles County, as the department traditionally sets up its mosquito traps at the beginning of March and leaves them out until about after Thanksgiving, Kluh said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Afwerki routinely imprisons his critics and political opponents and has implemented a policy of indefinite mandatory military and national service for residents, which human-rights watchdogs say amounts to slavery.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Drici said opening this business accomplishes a childhood dream.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our favorite mustard accomplishes just that.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Iran vows revenge for Khamenei killing As word spread of Khamenei’s death, some in Tehran could be seen cheering from rooftops, witnesses said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Takemikazuchi, the god of thunder, prevails by crushing the arm of Takeminakata, a rival god, who retreats to Lake Suwa and vows never to leave.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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As for the government’s retreat on electric vehicles, who knows why Americans won’t buy an EV unless the government hands them $7,500?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Another actor, named Alex, turns around and hands me his sides.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Designed for manufacturing, aerospace, transportation, and logistics, AEON performs precision tasks such as part manipulation, inspection, asset scanning, and operational support in dynamic environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The linocut medium itself performs this temporal multiplicity.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Commits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commits. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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