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as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
The defendant was committed to prison following the guilty verdict.
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Recent Examples of commit
The agency has committed to taking additional regulatory actions as needed to protect patients.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Be unapologetically you, commit to a gameplan that makes sense for you (and execute it meticulously), and the rest will follow.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Chaminade-Madonna five-star running back Derrek Cooper committed to Texas over offers from Miami, Georgia and many other programs.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Of the total, $50.7 million has been committed through state capital outlay, including $37.2 million in the 2025 capital budget.
—Nolan McKendry, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Be unapologetically you, commit to a gameplan that makes sense for you (and execute it meticulously), and the rest will follow.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Chaminade-Madonna five-star running back Derrek Cooper committed to Texas over offers from Miami, Georgia and many other programs.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Of the total, $50.7 million has been committed through state capital outlay, including $37.2 million in the 2025 capital budget.
—Nolan McKendry, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commit
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The food and cocktails are creative, expertly executed, and made with care.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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That in turn has made for a challenging time for Paramount employees who have had to execute in that environment.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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These attacks again underscore the autonomous region’s urgent need for air defense systems, which the United States has pledged to supply.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In June 2024, Donald Trump pledged to release the Epstein case files if elected president for a second term.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The public version of her backstory is one of personal loss: widowed and left financially devastated by her husband’s gambling, she’s forced to raise her grandson after the death of her daughter in a car accident.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Cut lemons tend to lose their moisture quickly, especially if left exposed to air in the fridge.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The local imam jailed in Butler County after losing his asylum status has a hearing with a federal immigration judge next week.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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Davis later violated the terms of his sentence and was jailed for the remainder of his sentence.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Cauley is on her own tour, performing four shows a week in different cities across the U.S., and will be headlining at Zanie's Comedy Club on July 31.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Just a few weeks prior to their wedding, both the bride and groom performed at Glastonbury 2025, with Charli commanding The Other Stage solo and Daniel joining the rest of The 1975 for a headlining set.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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President Donald Trump has sought to end temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States and vowed to deport millions of undocumented people in the country.—
Doyinsola Oladipo,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in his post after his ruling bloc was projected to lose its majority in the country’s upper house of parliament.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 July 2025
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Foxx has centered her criticism on establishment Democrats circling the wagons for establishment candidates, noting that three senior Democratic members of Congress died within the first six months of Trump’s second term, handing Republicans a larger advantage.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Supreme Court has handed Trump one victory after another in his effort to remake the federal government, after lower courts have found the administration’s actions probably violate federal law.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Iranian director Farsi experienced the revolution at 13, was imprisoned at 16 as a dissident, and left her native Iran at 18.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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On the afternoon of July 2, the Phoenix Police Department responded to calls from a woman who reported the details of her assault, kidnapping and threats against her life while physically imprisoned at a home near Interstate 17 and Orangewood Avenue, court documents said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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“Commit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commit. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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