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
Every prosecution and sentence like this one moves us a step closer to deterring criminals from committing these crimes and protecting others from a similar fate.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
China, Indonesia, and other Asian countries are committing to massive increases in solar and wind adoption, and renewable energy lobbyists will be present in force in Brazil to make their case to government officials there.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After committing to an eight-year, $67 million extension with Basallo, Rutschman's future may be in doubt.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
While there was much speculation over who killed Mineo, pizza deliveryman Lionel Ray Williams was convicted and received 51 years in prison for murdering Mineo and committing 10 robberies, per the Los Angeles Sentinel.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
What is so special about this season is that each celebrity really is going in this competition committing one hundred percent to it.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
By involving the next generation, expanding the definition of giving, committing year-round and thinking long-term, donors can move beyond meeting immediate needs to shaping the future.
—William Jarvis, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
However, Dagalo’s RSF, along with its allied Arab militias, has been accused by the United States of committing genocide during the ongoing civil war.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The Nuggets shot 67% from the field in the quarter, including 63% from distance, all while not committing a turnover.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
China, Indonesia, and other Asian countries are committing to massive increases in solar and wind adoption, and renewable energy lobbyists will be present in force in Brazil to make their case to government officials there.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After committing to an eight-year, $67 million extension with Basallo, Rutschman's future may be in doubt.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
While there was much speculation over who killed Mineo, pizza deliveryman Lionel Ray Williams was convicted and received 51 years in prison for murdering Mineo and committing 10 robberies, per the Los Angeles Sentinel.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
What is so special about this season is that each celebrity really is going in this competition committing one hundred percent to it.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
By involving the next generation, expanding the definition of giving, committing year-round and thinking long-term, donors can move beyond meeting immediate needs to shaping the future.
—William Jarvis, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
However, Dagalo’s RSF, along with its allied Arab militias, has been accused by the United States of committing genocide during the ongoing civil war.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The Nuggets shot 67% from the field in the quarter, including 63% from distance, all while not committing a turnover.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committing
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chris Jones is pledging allegiance to his teammate’s famous fiancée, and Taylor Swift is loving it.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wheatley echoed that, asking donors to verify the organizations before pledging money.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rosensweig, a former top executive at Yahoo who joined Chegg as CEO in 2010, stepped down from the post in April 2024, handing the job to Schultz, who was operating chief at the time.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jamaican vacation resorts stockpile supplies ahead of hurricane Jamaican vacation resorts are preparing for Hurricane Melissa by stock piling supplies and handing them out to hotel staff and guests.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s a whole history, actually, of how the Pentagon responded to the epidemic within its ranks, first by imprisoning infected men.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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The United States began seizing church property and imprisoning polygamist leaders, coercing church president Wilford Woodruff to end official support for polygamy in 1890.—
Konden Smith Hansen,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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No team has won consecutive World Series since the Yankees got three in a row in 2000, and Los Angeles is now a step closer to accomplishing their goal.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Both candidates have bemoaned the state's high cost of living and surging energy prices, with Ciattarelli vowing to lower New Jersey's high property taxes and Sherrill promising to freeze electricity bills.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Mamdani’s political success is largely credited to a media-savvy campaign that centered affordability in one of the world’s most expensive cities, with Mamdani vowing to levy New York’s ultra-rich to pay for childcare, transportation, and even grocery stores.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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For years, younger generations have flocked to big cities for better job opportunities, leaving a dwindling elderly population in rural villages.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Six Central and North American teams scratched, leaving Cuba to qualify.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But a federal lawsuit argues authorities are regularly jailing and deporting immigrants who are survivors of human trafficking, domestic abuse and other crimes.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The state can fairly easily police the requirement that Max be installed on new phones by threatening phone companies that don’t comply or even jailing their executives.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Committing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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