OVERCOMMITS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

overcommits

verb

present tense third-person singular of overcommit

as in affiances

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Relevance

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reneges

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Verb

The new hub will reportedly be built around the next generation of Siri, which promises a much smarter assistant capable of understanding personal context, accessing information across Apple devices, and carrying out more complex tasks.

— Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Perhaps the most lavish example of innovation in the architecture of culture is Jean Nouvel’s new Fondation Cartier in Paris, a museum that promises to reinvent itself completely for every show.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Definition of promises

Verb

Be sure to book ahead and bring along a travel companion who swears there is no way that a trip to the parks can be relaxing.

— Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
The Cubs lost 8-6 and the cheers turned to jeers and swears as relief pitcher Jacob Webb cursed his own performance after the game.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Definition of swears

Verb

So my guess/belief/thought is that the executive trio is hoping for the best this year, but is unwilling to do anything that mortgages future seasons.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.

— Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026

Definition of mortgages

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