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as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in imprisoned
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 committed
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Hoy said the sheriff’s office remains committed to offering appropriate care and ensuring every person in our custody is treated with professionalism and dignity.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Walmart has committed to two separate 15-year terms to handle the distribution of this power.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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Adjective
However, World Cup debutants East Germany played with tactical discipline and a committed defense.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Hoy said the sheriff’s office remains committed to offering appropriate care and ensuring every person in our custody is treated with professionalism and dignity.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Verb
Trump committed Gulf funding to the initiative, but there is little evidence that Gulf states have done the same.
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Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Walmart has committed to two separate 15-year terms to handle the distribution of this power.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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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.
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Everything great in business is accomplished by teams, and teams require focus and trust.
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Even the special effects emerge as less than spectacular — especially since Jeannot Szwarc’s plodding direction affords ample time for one to sit there and figure out just how they were accomplished.
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At the May 28 rally, Ammons vowed to remain on the front lines and call attention to what’s happening in her city.
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Ennis enters as the betting favorite, but Zayas owns size and reach edges and has vowed to push the fight into the deep rounds.
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SpaceX employees voted to incorporate the area as the city of Starbase in 2025; just as the county handed the new municipality authority to close the beach during launches.
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His partner handed me a tiny version of the leaf to clip to my hat.
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During Lungu's presidency, then-opposition leader Hichilema was imprisoned for four months on treason charges that were ultimately dropped.
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He was imprisoned for organizing the assassination of Polish Interior Minister Bronisław Pieracki in 1934.
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Finally, employees who feel like their benefits work for them are often more engaged and less likely to leave.
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One came from JaYoung Kim, a high school English teacher who, over 15 years in the classroom, had seen her students become less engaged and have more social-emotional issues.
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Broos’s side takes on Canada in Los Angeles today after advancing from the group stage with a surprise 1-0 victory over South Korea, and the Belgian said reaching the knockout rounds had fulfilled the team’s initial objective.
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Sure enough, their destiny was fulfilled the following morning.
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Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
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Republicans promised to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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