1
as in executing
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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2
as in pledging
to obligate by prior agreement
we were committed to finishing the project
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3
as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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4
as in imprisoning
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 committing
Texas built its double-digit lead despite committing six turnovers and getting just four points from all-conference honorees Madison Booker and Rori Harmon.
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Still, abandoning my life in New York City and committing to the incalculable unknowns of being the resident baker at the South Pole was immoderate, even for me.
—Cree Lefavour, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
Pacing the unit is Dent, posting 46 assists while committing two turnovers over that same span.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
He is now also accused of violating the terms of his pre-trial release by leaving Iowa without permission and allegedly committing new crimes, the records show.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2026
The companies committing to the pledge included Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Legally, his son could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted of his parents’ murder, because the two murder counts include a special circumstance of committing multiple murders.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Abel, who took over the helm at the start of 2026, purchased roughly $15 million worth of the company's stock, while committing to use all of his after-tax salary to buy shares every year.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Twenty-nine months later, in March 2025, the board publicly charged Becker with two counts of misconduct — substance abuse and committing a practice harmful or detrimental to the public.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Mar. 2026
Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Still, abandoning my life in New York City and committing to the incalculable unknowns of being the resident baker at the South Pole was immoderate, even for me.
—Cree Lefavour, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
Pacing the unit is Dent, posting 46 assists while committing two turnovers over that same span.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
He is now also accused of violating the terms of his pre-trial release by leaving Iowa without permission and allegedly committing new crimes, the records show.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2026
The companies committing to the pledge included Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Legally, his son could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted of his parents’ murder, because the two murder counts include a special circumstance of committing multiple murders.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Abel, who took over the helm at the start of 2026, purchased roughly $15 million worth of the company's stock, while committing to use all of his after-tax salary to buy shares every year.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Twenty-nine months later, in March 2025, the board publicly charged Becker with two counts of misconduct — substance abuse and committing a practice harmful or detrimental to the public.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committing
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Given that people around the world are already accused of planning and executing deadly crimes with help from chatbots, the report is disturbing.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hope said executing that release required hiring 32 different vendors across the campaign, an experience that exposed a major structural gap in the industry.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Whatley said those policies threaten law enforcement officers and public safety, arguing that criminals belong behind bars and pledging to continue backing law enforcement.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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In 2026, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is pledging a blowout reaching $200 billion.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Johnson found Hall early in his prep career at Plano East High School, handing the then-sophomore his first college offer.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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That is all the Philadelphia Phillies could hope for after essentially handing him the keys to the position in the offseason, which was somewhat of a gamble given the lack of depth options and Crawford’s body of work.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Based on the way the regime is treating you and all these other political activists—imprisoning you all—what does that indicate about the regime?—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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For decades, the Islamic Republic has neutered its domestic opposition, imprisoning its critics including former presidents.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump, bolstered by his success in Venezuela, has reveled in killing Iran’s supreme leader and is drawn to accomplishing things that his predecessors could not.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lincoln could also join South Oak Cliff as the only Dallas ISD girls basketball teams to win back-to-back state titles, with SOC accomplishing that in 1977 and 1978.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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In comments last week, PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng warned that external volatility could spill over into China, vowing that the central bank will try to insulate the domestic market from contagion.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Progressive groups are vowing to mount challenges from the left to any lawmaker who opposes the war powers vote, Axios reported.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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And that majority shrank further after Greene retired in January, leaving her seat vacant for several months as Congress is at a standstill amid a partial government shutdown.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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At least one officer with the Los Angeles Police Department shot an allegedly armed man on Tuesday morning, leaving him hospitalized.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Iranians elected a reformist president, Mohammed Khatami, in 1997, Khamenei hamstrung him by jailing cabinet ministers and shuttering friendly newspapers.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most county-sheriff offices function much the way police departments do—investigating crimes, making arrests, and jailing people.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Committing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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