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adjective

Definition of committednext
as in pledged

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verb

past tense of commit
1
as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion accused of committing a felony

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2
as in vowed
to obligate by prior agreement we were committed to finishing the project

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3
as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another commit only some power to each official

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4
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
Adjective
Joe was equally committed to improving the administration of justice. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 Mid to small market teams in the NL have been more committed to higher salaries and more talent, like the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Tax threshold tinkering Burnham has committed to keep Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax rates. — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026 She was later found not guilty by reason of insanity during a retrial, and committed to a state psychiatric hospital. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for committed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committed
  1. pledged
  2. accomplished
  3. vowed
  4. handed
  5. imprisoned
  6. engaged
  7. fulfilled
  8. promised
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
Definition of pledged
Verb
  • My favorite scare must have been accomplished with the person-doubling technology from The Prestige.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some come so quickly that there’s barely time to process how they were accomplished.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Netflix long vowed to build growth rather than buy it, but more recently it's gotten a taste for M&A.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias vowed to hold the line on property taxes if elected Chicago mayor, saying instead the path to righting the city’s fiscal ship goes through Springfield.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of vowed
Verb
  • The deal also included no guard rails for how the $10 million should be spent, allowing it to be handed directly to two organizations without any effort to seek competitive bids.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Crawford, a longtime supporter of Ukraine and a devotee of the American pit bull terrier, came forward and handed a reddish-yellow puppy to Zelensky.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed
Verb
  • She was imprisoned for four months in different facilities, where she was deprived of her medications, forced to stay awake, and convicted of falsified charges, according to the lawsuit.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The gang still exists, but most of Romo’s followers are dead, imprisoned or hiding after becoming government witnesses.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Adjective
  • Smythson Bride-To-Be Soho Notebook Wedding season may be coming to a close, but this notebook is a perfect gift to help give engaged couples a place to plan out their nuptials for the coming year.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Families speak not only about how their children are more engaged in school, but happier and more hopeful about their future.
    — Grant Oliphant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • The two documents work together to ensure your wishes are fulfilled, lawyers said.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Like Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Marc Bernal, who were all born in that year and grew up in the academy together, Xavi Espart fulfilled the dream of millions of youngsters worldwide by making his Barcelona debut.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • As Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet premier and promised new openness with a policy of glasnost, a slow thaw would begin toward free speech, human rights, the release of political dissidents and relaxed restrictions on emigration.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Atiku promised on Wednesday to restore subsidized fuel, while Obi vowed to tackle security challenges such as mass abductions for ransom that threaten the country’s stability.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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