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

Regional theaters such as Seattle Rep, the Guthrie, the Goodman and Baltimore Center Stage remained committed to their missions while New York nonprofit companies continued to hold the line off-Broadway. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Deeply committed to the UK’s cultural landscape, Ganan serves as Chairman of Rifco, the UK’s leading South Asian theatre production company and is also a trustee of Women in Sport. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 June 2026

While romance has never been the show's main course—most of these chefs are far more committed to their careers than their love lives—the series has still delivered its fair share of messy breakups, unresolved feelings, and fan-favorite ships. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026

The person who stays late, over-prepares, double-checks everything and rarely says no is frequently praised as committed and dependable. — Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes.com, 26 June 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