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
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Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri, as producers, seem committed to keeping things light and playful even while beholden to advancing some kind of coherent, moderately compelling story where there wasn’t one previously.
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Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Ideological issues about what this film would be and who is and isn’t alive are easy fixes for a committed filmmaker.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Material innovators pitched to impact investors, private sector leaders shared their blueprints for change, and activists mobilized the committed and recently converted alike.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
But the president remains committed to tariffs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Ideological issues about what this film would be and who is and isn’t alive are easy fixes for a committed filmmaker.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Material innovators pitched to impact investors, private sector leaders shared their blueprints for change, and activists mobilized the committed and recently converted alike.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
But the president remains committed to tariffs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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