OVERCOMMIT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

overcommit

verb

Definition of overcommit

as in to promise

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

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

Platner appealed to his supporters by promising political change and addressing issues such as affordability.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2026
At least two data center developers in rural Johnson County working to get projects off the ground have promised benefits to their surrounding community, including promoting partnerships with Johnson County Community College.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of promise

Verb

Staging an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in front of the White House last month lost the company $30 million and left UFC president Dana White vowing to never stage something like that again.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Egypt’s head coach, though, didn’t mention it during his post-match media duties and instead vowed to stop watching the tournament altogether.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of vow

Verb

Florida has been legally committed to this question for more than 30 years.

— Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of commit

Verb

California members of Congress sent a letter to recently sworn-in Québec Premier Christine Fréchette in a bipartisan effort urging the premier to consider reopening trade with the United States.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Raison, who had previously studied meditation, used the EAR to evaluate whether two hundred people who participated in meditation subsequently became kinder, swore less, or engaged in deeper conversations.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

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