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Recent Examples of overcommit
The 6-foot, 195-pound versatile corner rarely overcommits.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Teams are going to overcommit to take away his shot, and that should leave openings.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Jan. 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 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
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Teams are going to overcommit to take away his shot, and that should leave openings.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Jan. 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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The standoff beneath the bridge, where whole neighborhoods were dislocated by construction and residents had long been promised a park, quickly attracted national attention.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after, the President held a press conference and promised the dinner would be rescheduled.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Turkey’s government has long declared the square off-limits for demonstrations on security grounds, but some political parties and trade unions have vowed to march there.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The stabbings followed a spate of incidents targeting Jewish premises in the same area of north London, home to a large Jewish population, prompting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to vow stronger action to protect Jewish people.—
Sarah Young,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Verb
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How did starting point guard Jalen Suggs make just 1 of 10 shots while committing five turnovers?—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Sources indicate Gustavson has committed to building a soccer-specific venue in Las Vegas as part of the offer, with the flexibility to play at an alternate venue while the stadium process is underway.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
1 May 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
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Davidson, 54, became the subject of numerous documentaries, and in 2019, made headlines for unintentionally swearing at Queen Elizabeth II while receiving an award for his advocacy work.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some incidents included use-of-force and other behavioral concerns, including discussions over whether to provide bodycam where deputies were swearing to the show.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 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 3 May. 2026.
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