committed

adjective

com·​mit·​ted kə-ˈmi-təd 

1

: placed in confinement (as in a mental institution)

committed patients

2

: having made a pledge or commitment to someone (such as a romantic partner) or something (such as a cause)

committed partners

a committed parent/teacher

strongly committed to the fight for equal rights

also : characterized by such a pledge or commitment

two people in a committed relationship

Examples of committed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others committed to being part of a Newcastle team that returned to the Premier League at the first attempt. —Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026

Florida remains committed to longstanding constitutional protections for voluntary prayer and religious expression in our public schools. —Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026

Colleagues described him as a meticulous investigator and a committed trainer who brought humor and patience to his work. —Ray Campos, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

Dealing with these symptoms while not in a committed relationship can be especially traumatizing, particularly for someone as young as Miranda McKeon, who at 19 was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and entered medical menopause. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing committed

• committed relationship

Rhymes for committed

• acquitted
• admitted
• befitted
• emitted
• omitted
• outfitted
• outwitted
• permitted
• refitted
• remitted
• submitted
• transmitted