1
as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
3
as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison
The defendant was committed to prison following the guilty verdict.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of committed
Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Amazon delivers a high loft version for committed side sleepers with broad shoulders or neck pain.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The discussion came after reports that Anthropic committed to spend as much as $200 billion with Google Cloud over the next five years.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for committed
Adjective
Inconsistencies may matter to the jury, which will be tasked with weighing which tech leader is most credibly committed to AI safety.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Amazon delivers a high loft version for committed side sleepers with broad shoulders or neck pain.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Turner committed $1 billion to United Nations charities shortly after closing that deal.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The discussion came after reports that Anthropic committed to spend as much as $200 billion with Google Cloud over the next five years.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for committed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committed
Verb
-
With Oh in net and five locals on the roster, headlined by senior midfielder Lily Assini, CU believes more of the program’s history can be accomplished in the coming weeks.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
-
Sound stewardship of resources is accomplished best at the regional and local level.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
-
Authorities have pledged to boost environmental care as part of the country's European Union membership bid, but protection groups have warned little has been done in reality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
-
Several competing airlines have pledged assistance.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
-
Poczobut, imprisoned for covering 2020 pro-democracy rallies in Belarus, became a symbol of political repression and won the EU’s Sakharov Prize while jailed.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
-
On his mother’s side, his aunt Lilo and her daughter Ellien are chased across Europe, imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen and Ravensbruck, surviving only to face more tragedy.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
The current administration has taken a more disciplined approach to accountability, and congressional Republicans have been more engaged in providing the kind of oversight the Constitution envisions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
-
As such, participants, as well as those who are simply interested in what Collins and AFP have to share, are encouraged to stay engaged and informed through ongoing content and social platforms, particularly through Freedom is Bigger.—
William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Verb
-
Congress has not always fulfilled its oversight responsibilities, and the differences between the last two administrations are a clear example of that.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
-
An Orlando resident has completed his end of the plea bargain from a 2020 crash that killed three teens, and now the courts have fulfilled theirs by wiping his criminal record clean.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Verb
-
Duncan, a Democrat whose murder conviction was vacated in 2021 after evidence emerged that police officers had lied in court, has vowed to help fix the system that once failed him.—
SARA CLINE,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
-
Lai vowed Taiwan ‘will never be deterred by external pressures,’ while China denounced the visit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Verb
-
Patrick, who framed it as a moral choice, handed the decision to Mira.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
-
Courage defender Felicitas Rauch was handed a straight red card in second half stoppage time for violent conduct on Haley Hopkins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Verb
-
Iranian American actor Anthony Azizi says the continuing Middle East conflict has sparked rising persecution of Iran’s Baha’i minority, including its members being jailed and tortured under the threat of execution.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
-
Limon’s roommate, Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, 26, was taken into custody the same day has been jailed since then, facing two charges of first-degree murder.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
