committed

adjective

com·​mit·​ted kə-ˈmi-təd How to pronounce committed (audio)
Synonyms of committednext
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

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Schreiner University remains committed to transparency, academic rigor, and serving the best interests of Schreiner students and Texans everywhere. Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 In an interview with The Times, Steinberg spoke about what drives him to remain so committed to this issue. Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Meta committed to spending an additional $21 billion on AI cloud infrastructure from CoreWeave on Thursday. Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026 King is also committed to taking a daily probiotic. Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for committed

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of committed was in 1646

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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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