overcommits

verb

present tense third-person singular of overcommit
as in affiances

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  1. promises
  2. vows
  3. swears
  4. mortgages
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  • For scientists, the milestone promises the enticing potential of unlocking secrets of the universe that have long remained elusive.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Now artificial intelligence promises to automate, augment, or dramatically reduce the need for many of the same tasks.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of promises
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  • Count Binface vows to build one affordable home, rename London Bridge the Phoebe Waller Bridge, after the noted actress.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 11 July 2026
  • Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026
Definition of vows
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  • 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
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  • 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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