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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
On corners and wide deliveries, Perri rarely commits early.
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But now, the owners of capital want to bring the unifying corporate narrative in-house and entrust it to an insider who can create a mythology that converts brand promise into a hero’s journey, an epic tale that stars every consumer who commits him or herself to the brand’s belief system.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Rancho Bernardo has five college commits — Owen Glick and Caden Docken (UCSD), Hugo Gonzalez (Hawaii Pacific), Lucas Batrez (Northwestern) and Camden Rogers (Ottowa University in Arizona).
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Pedretti, meanwhile, commits fully to her bimbo persona, oscillating between titillating absurdism and unexpected discomfort.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Meta is the first official customer for Arm’s new chip as the company commits to huge data center build-outs and plans $135 billion in capital expenditure related to AI this year.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Paul Anthony Kelly puts in a good effort, and Sarah Pidgeon — by now probably sick and tired of crying her eyes out — commits to soap-opera levels of big emotion.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
This addition comes as the Roos have secured four high school commits on the recruiting trail, the first steps to filling out their roster.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But now, the owners of capital want to bring the unifying corporate narrative in-house and entrust it to an insider who can create a mythology that converts brand promise into a hero’s journey, an epic tale that stars every consumer who commits him or herself to the brand’s belief system.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Rancho Bernardo has five college commits — Owen Glick and Caden Docken (UCSD), Hugo Gonzalez (Hawaii Pacific), Lucas Batrez (Northwestern) and Camden Rogers (Ottowa University in Arizona).
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Pedretti, meanwhile, commits fully to her bimbo persona, oscillating between titillating absurdism and unexpected discomfort.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Meta is the first official customer for Arm’s new chip as the company commits to huge data center build-outs and plans $135 billion in capital expenditure related to AI this year.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Paul Anthony Kelly puts in a good effort, and Sarah Pidgeon — by now probably sick and tired of crying her eyes out — commits to soap-opera levels of big emotion.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
This addition comes as the Roos have secured four high school commits on the recruiting trail, the first steps to filling out their roster.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commits
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As DeCosta executes a plan to fill those holes, Minter sets the tone and expectations for his tenure.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For decades, organizational hierarchies have determined who makes decisions and who executes them.—
Teuila Hanson,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Beyond a glaring betrayal of the medium the Drafthouse once sought to exalt, the QR policy single-handedly reduces the theater from a sacred space to just another room, which is an illusion that even AMC nominally pledges to maintain.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Probation submitted a corrective action plan to the BSCC in March that pledges to expand oversight.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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This desperate situation leaves Republicans with no choice but to destroy that which threatens to destroy them.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 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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Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rather than raising taxes on upper-income families to address Social Security’s fiscal challenges, policymakers should first reduce federal spending benefits that disproportionately accrue to high-income retirees, which accomplishes redistributive goals without harming economic growth.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s a saying in Jamaica Davis, elected unopposed in 2024, vows to keep pushing the issue.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cambodia passed unprecedented legislation Monday imposing life imprisonment for scam kingpins as the nation vows to eliminate cyber fraud operations by month’s end.—
Sopheng Cheang,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The church hands the bags out to people and also prepares it through its food kitchen and at shelters several times a month.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Madison says as Tyler hands her a plate.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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Justin Bieber performs his headlining set at Coachella in California on April 11.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Alibaba revealed its newest video generation model, Happy Horse, which performs better than the current leader, ByteDance’s SeeDance, according to some analyses.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Commits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commits. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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