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Definition of committednext

committed

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verb

past tense of commit
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as in vowed
to obligate by prior agreement we were committed to finishing the project

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Recent Examples of committed
Adjective
Doron Spielman, spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister’s office, told the Associated Press that Israel’s intelligence assessment is that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing. Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Nvidia has invested billions in companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which have in turn committed to buying Nvidia’s chips. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Verb
The Harvey Police Department, working alongside our law enforcement partners, is committed to conducting a thorough investigation and bringing those responsible to justice. Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Curtis verbally committed to Georgia in March 2024 as a high school sophomore. Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for committed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committed
Adjective
  • All the properties—the new initiates and those who re-pledged, so to speak—were honored at an event at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris on June 2.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The more interesting question is what can be accomplished before the first shares are sold.
    Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Chinese leader Xi Jinping has vowed to bring Taiwan under party’s control, and has not ruled out the use of force to do so.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who took the helm of the central bank this summer, has repeatedly vowed to dial back inflation.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • A bit of final lagniappe handed to the BKTrustee was a ruling that all the assets of the Children's Trust was determined to be part of the Kittrells' bankruptcy estate.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Michele Wilson Szabo and her company, American Log Homes and Cabins, left customers empty handed when her log cabin kit business folded in January.
    Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • He has been imprisoned for his role in the killing since 2023, entering a plea of not guilty.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Baker and Obeidat penned a BBC News investigation on the website last year that confirmed he was imprisoned by the Assad regime.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • This isn't a willpower failure but deliberate product engineering, leveraging loss aversion to keep users engaged.
    Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Do a variety of exercise activities to keep yourself engaged.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But this roadside stop actually specializes in Korean cuisine, which fulfilled owners Starrlite and David DeCook’s desire to bring more diversity to the area.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Tenisha claims these terms were not fulfilled, making the estate responsible.
    Morgan Mouchette, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The ambitious festival also promised a youth jazz camp and youth jazz intensive/master class, and seminars on the state of jazz in America.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As of May, Uber was still trying to unlock the innovation AI promised.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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