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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
The Supreme Court has declined to resolve whether innocent taxpayers can face unlimited IRS audit exposure when a return preparer commits fraud, leaving a split in the federal courts intact.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Manco isn’t necessarily the most dynamic protagonist in the world, but he’s centered and relatable in his anxiety over aging and his genuine love for Sammy, and an amusing deadpan presence with an accent the actor commits too.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
Carmy, perhaps for the first time, commits to genuine change.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
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Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
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Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.
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Arkansas Online,
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
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Manco isn’t necessarily the most dynamic protagonist in the world, but he’s centered and relatable in his anxiety over aging and his genuine love for Sammy, and an amusing deadpan presence with an accent the actor commits too.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
Carmy, perhaps for the first time, commits to genuine change.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
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Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Unlike products that gently nudge users toward a more ergonomic posture, the ProtoArc commits fully to the vertical-mouse philosophy.
—
Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 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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The set up leaves California vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of the stock market, dramatic swings in revenue and, in recent years, reliant on poor projections.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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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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Murphy is a player the Warriors front office has circled for years as a prime wing who fits a need, the Kerr system and, at 25, accomplishes the goal of getting younger.
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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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At a university famous for its role in left-wing activism during the 1960s free speech movement and anti-Vietnam War protests, Pelosi vows to promote a nonpartisan academic endeavor.
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However, the celebrations may not necessarily be where the couple exchanges vows.
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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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