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

The result is a gripping action crime drama that stays committed to its difficult theme until the very end. —Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025

The actor was fully committed to the color and also wore an orange pair of Timberland x Chrome Hearts boots. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025

After spending his first two seasons as the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears QB, Mendoza entered the transfer portal and eventually committed to play for Cignetti and Indiana University in late December 2024. —Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025

The point isn’t actually about cleaning, but rather to prove that they’re committed to keeping things fair. —Mark Travers, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025

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