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Recent Examples of overcommit
Also, with the moon in Capricorn going void in your fifth house after opposing Jupiter, enjoy the moment, but don’t overcommit.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
With Micky van de Ven recovering across, Kinsky understood his responsibility was not to overcommit but to remain balanced and prepared for the shot.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The 6-foot, 195-pound versatile corner rarely overcommits.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Don't Overdo Step One Don’t overcommit to the first cleaning step.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The Feasibility Of Contractual Obligations Do not overcommit the organization to contractual obligations that may become unsustainable in the future.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Just don’t overcommit — full moons are chaotic, and your calendar can’t hold everything.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Scott Mobley, Ph.D. - Executive Coach
Jennifer Scott Mobley recognizes that leaders often overcommit, not from poor judgment, but from genuine care.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Don’t overcommit or glamorize routines that drain you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
With Micky van de Ven recovering across, Kinsky understood his responsibility was not to overcommit but to remain balanced and prepared for the shot.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The 6-foot, 195-pound versatile corner rarely overcommits.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Don't Overdo Step One Don’t overcommit to the first cleaning step.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The Feasibility Of Contractual Obligations Do not overcommit the organization to contractual obligations that may become unsustainable in the future.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Just don’t overcommit — full moons are chaotic, and your calendar can’t hold everything.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025
Follow Leon on LinkedIn or connect with him at Focal Point Coaching
Jennifer Scott Mobley, Ph.D. - Executive Coach
Jennifer Scott Mobley recognizes that leaders often overcommit, not from poor judgment, but from genuine care.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Don’t overcommit or glamorize routines that drain you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommit
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Find beauty in the ephemeral, and gratitude in what is not promised, and always invest in the people that want to see you blossom.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Though there are still many unknowns regarding the full effect of ayahuasca on the human experience, if my own is any indication, the mental and emotional gates this plant can open seem promising.—
Michaela Trimble,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Confluence Hydro, the company set to buy the dams along with tens of thousands of surrounding acres, has vowed to modernize and relicense them to generate energy for decades to come.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Numerous Democratic lawmakers have vowed to investigate matters relating to Paramount and Trump if their party prevails in the midterm elections.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Despite shooting 1-for-16 and committing five turnovers in the final period, Valkyries coach Nakase said nothing worried her about her team’s fourth quarter performance.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Trump has said Iran has committed not to possess a nuclear weapon, though the exact terms would be worked out over the next 60 days under a memorandum of understanding.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Latino history in the U.S. is plighted with systemic issues from mass deportations in the 1920s and 1930s, to poor working conditions for farm workers, to segregated schools, to arrests and stereotypes during the war on drugs.—
Gina Lee Castro,
Journal Sentinel,
11 Oct. 2024
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Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2024
Verb
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The jurors are sworn to secrecy, along with prosecutors and investigators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
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Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
5 Dec. 2019
Cite this Entry
“Overcommit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommit. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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