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as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in to jail
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 commit
Sitting on an international panel on Thursday were Alexandra Lebret, head of The Together Fund, backed by Axio Capital in France, to which the European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million ($28.8 million) to help capitalise European indie productions.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 14 June 2025
South Suburban College commit Enrique Villanueva added two RBIs for St. Laurence (37-5), while Adrian Perez, SSC recruit Ben Geary and Orlando Vazquez each went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Bass has been quicker to respond this time around, announcing a nightly curfew for downtown, warning of consequences for those who vandalize or commit violence and spelling out the real-world impacts of the ICE arrests on her constituents.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
On May 21, the Union, New Jersey Police Department arrested Pineda for residential burglary, conspiracy to commit residential burglary, and possession of burglary tools.
—Jasmine Baehr , Alexandra Koch , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Annika Pham, Variety, 14 June 2025
South Suburban College commit Enrique Villanueva added two RBIs for St. Laurence (37-5), while Adrian Perez, SSC recruit Ben Geary and Orlando Vazquez each went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Bass has been quicker to respond this time around, announcing a nightly curfew for downtown, warning of consequences for those who vandalize or commit violence and spelling out the real-world impacts of the ICE arrests on her constituents.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
On May 21, the Union, New Jersey Police Department arrested Pineda for residential burglary, conspiracy to commit residential burglary, and possession of burglary tools.
—Jasmine Baehr , Alexandra Koch , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commit
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Trump’s order comes amid continued clashes between demonstrators and federal agents executing immigration enforcement actions in L.A., which have led to more than 100 arrests.—
Dan Mangan,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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But Apple has yet to execute on that potential with AI, and the clock is ticking.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own.—
Calvin Woodward,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The suspect, who was killed in a gunfight with police, had pledged support for ISIS, according to investigators.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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In one case, the person had left the state overnight.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Merge’s co-founder and co-president Laura Ballance, also bass player in Superchunk, is leaving the music business.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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In the film’s single best scene, when Roebuck first meets Howitzer while jailed for existing while homosexual, Wright pulls back that armor.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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They got blacklisted, and were jailed for contempt of Congress.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The only headliner to perform was country hitmaker Luke Combs on Thursday, who made history as the festival's first-ever country headliner.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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But for all its funny parts, the show highlights Reilly’s mellifluous croon, honed from an upbringing performing musical theatre.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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Iran vowed to retaliate, launching barrages of drones and missiles at sites and cities across Israel from Friday.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that more attacks on Iran were on the way.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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The Pittsburgh Pirates won both games, 2-1 and 5-1. 1963 — Playing the first Sunday night game in major league history because of excessive heat during the day, the Houston Colt .45s handed the San Francisco Giants their seventh straight loss in Houston, 3-0.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Lamar, who is the night’s most nominated act, was handed a slew of additional trophies by host Kevin Hart, though the particulars of the awards were not named.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The government controls education and public media; independent journalists and bloggers who have criticized the government have been imprisoned.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Within the labyrinth of halls, an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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“Commit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commit. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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