OVERCOMMIT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

overcommit

verb

Definition of overcommit

as in to promise

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renege

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Recent Examples of overcommit 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 For instance, their tendency to overcommit and prioritize work above all else can lead to stress, burnout and emotional disconnection. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for overcommit

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Verb

By 2009, with lavish pension benefits promised but unpaid, CalPERS had $115 billion in debt.

— Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
Local officials have expressed concern that the Games will not bring the economic impact organizers have promised — somewhere in the $13-18 billion range.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of promise

Verb

Wu vowed at last week’s vigil that the city would conduct an analysis of road design at the corridor where Gag was killed and recommit to bike lanes and street safety projects that she has been hammered for pausing in the wake of Gag’s death.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
Both sides have vowed to remain fiercely independent of the other as nationalist tensions run high amid the global AI arms race.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of vow

Verb

The organization’s 2026 World Cup sustainability and human rights strategy says it is committed to addressing climate change.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Clark, who committed a foul four seconds into Friday’s game and is often criticized for her defense, was the last Fever player between Johnson and the rim.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of commit

Verb

Over in the American League, the Red Sox have won 14 consecutive games and surged back into postseason position, and the Red Sox are basically the Giants for people who swear more.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 July 2026
After falsely bending the knee to Daemon (Matt Smith), pretending to swear fealty to Rhaenyra, and handing over a decoy Daeron, Ormund decamped with his army to the unfortified market town of Tumbleton.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of swear

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